Fox channel Nat Geographic are currently running a series called "Mega Factories" ,..one of which is about the Illy Coffee business based in Trieste, Italy.
A fascinating insight for anybody with an interest in Espresso
There is a lot of good coffee background information, an outline of the industrial process and a few debatable statements ( EG .Illy developed the first Espresso machine ?,...roasted beans need to "mature for 3 weeks before packing ?,)
Most interesting was Illy's conviction that coffee stored and packed under nitrogen gas stays exactly as roasted for many months !
Of special note was the collection of coffee cup art . !
As with most of these fox programs, it is being repeated weekly ...if not daily.
