For a freddo espresso you need bold espresso beans with a medium-dark to dark roast that build a dense, pale foam when shaken with ice and do not taste sour when cold. Ideally you buy whole beans and grind 18 g fresh for each double espresso. FREDDO is made exactly for this: 100% Arabica, roasted in Italy, medium-dark.
What matters for a freddo
The glass holds only espresso and ice, so every weakness of the bean shows at once. Three things count: a roast that does not turn sour when cold, enough body for the foam, and freshness. A light roast quickly tastes sharp with ice, a very dark one turns bitter. The middle ground, medium-dark, gives chocolate and caramel notes and holds the foam.
Arabica or Robusta
Arabica tastes rounder and sweeter, with gentle acidity. Robusta brings more caffeine, more bitterness and a thicker crema. For a freddo without harsh bitterness that tastes good even without sugar, pure Arabica is the safe choice. If you drink your freddo glykos, sweet, a stronger blend works too.
Grind whole beans fresh
Ground coffee loses its aroma within days; whole beans keep it much longer. Grind fine for an espresso machine and a little coarser for a moka pot. For a freddo espresso, pull a 60 ml double espresso from 18 g of coffee, shake it with 3 to 4 ice cubes for 10 seconds and pour it over fresh ice.
How to spot good beans for a freddo
- Roast stated as medium-dark to dark.
- Arabica share named on the pack.
- Whole beans in a bag with an aroma valve.
- Compare the price per kilo, not per pack.
- Roasted for espresso, not for filter coffee.
What a freddo costs at home
With FREDDO a freddo espresso costs €0.52 at home: 18 g of coffee at €29.00 per kilo, about 55 freddos per bag. In a café the same freddo costs a median of €2.50, as our Freddo Price Index of 442 café prices shows.
FREDDO for your freddo
FREDDO Espresso is whole beans in a 1 kg bag with an aroma valve, 100% Arabica, roasted in Italy, bold and creamy with intensity 4 out of 5. They build a dense foam with ice and taste just as good hot, as espresso, cappuccino or latte macchiato.
