Cheerful Christmas! It’s that time of year, just as in other parts of Europe and beyond, when adults and children alike focus on and celebrate the Christmas holiday. There might be a Christmas hamper (box or package) from your employer, time to decorate the tree (only after St. Nicolas Day), a 4’ horn to sound […]

Christmas is known as Jul or Joulua in Scandinavia. Santa Claus was originally described as a gnome, a simple bearded farmer, who did good deeds and caused a little trouble too. He expected a bowl of porridge with a pat of butter to be left out for him on Christmas Eve. In the last 100 […]

The end of November is a special time around the world. In France, the end of the month brings the opening of the “marchés de Noel” (Christmas markets). The holiday spectacle includes all sorts of local products and wares (think lavender from Provence and soap from Marseille); Christmas trees, decorations and lights, lots of lights; […]

You won’t believe what these people have in common! But first, let’s talk about Dutch-American Heritage Day, which is November 16, 2017. It was in 1991 when the U.S. Congress officially voted to make November 16th as Dutch-American Heritage Day. President George H.W. Bush decreed the day be a way to celebrate the 200 years […]

At Enjoy Better Coffee, we love all European coffee, but there is something special about Italian coffee. Maybe it is the rich flavor of espresso, or maybe drinking a cup takes you to away to people-watch at one of the many piazze, or quite possibly, it is having all of that in the comfort of […]

Enjoy Better Coffee has the best of European coffee. This week, we highlight four unique coffees, all available from a premier coffee distributor, J.J. Darboven. We know you will like any and all of these coffees, so we are offering 15% off your order of IDEE, Eilles, Mozart and Movenpick, no minimum required.* Please Use […]

There is so much more to the Netherlands, home of Douwe Egberts. Today, we will highlight a few other cities in Holland that are travel-worthy, and of course, always serving Douwe Egberts at the best spots! Amsterdam is the 13th most-visited city in Europe by overnight tourists, but trust us when we say it is […]

A tour of Italy would include some of its major cities. As it happens, many of those cities, especially ports along the sea, are the cradles of the business of coffee roasting, packaging and delivery. EnjoyBetterCoffee.com wants to take you on a quick trip to a few iconic Italian coffee cities! In today’s virtual tour, […]

We said it…that’s right…full of beans. Whole Beans. Ready to be freshly ground when you make your next cup of coffee! Below, check out some of our favorite roasts in whole bean from the Retail Selection page on our site. All are available in 2.2lb/1kg packages of whole beans. Whole beans, ground just before using, […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen the popularity of single serve coffee makers grow significantly over the last few years. Really, what’s not to like? With all single serve makers, simplicity rules. You pop in the capsule or pod, press a button or two, and literally, within seconds, you have a steaming […]

Lavazza coffee is known as “Italy’s Favorite Coffee” for many reasons. Lavazza holds almost 50% of the retail market share in Italy, employs nearly 4000 employees, runs four plants in Italy (plus one in India), and is responsible for 17 billion cups of coffee drunk yearly worldwide. The company has been run by the Lavazza […]

Douwe Egberts is a company known for having great coffee while actively working for environmental sustainability. You may also know that they are often at the cutting edge of marketing for their products too. (Remember the coffee machine at the airport that you could earn a free coffee when you stood in front of it […]

We have several Hausbrandt roasts in ground: Moka is light and mildly sweet with a perfect grind for the moka pot; Espresso is 100% Arabica with a medium body; Gourmet is spicy, with citrus and slightly sweet notes; Gourmet Columbus is one of Hausbrandt’s premium blends, with a delicate and balanced flavor; Decaf has a […]

Kauai Coffee is grown on 22,000 acres of a former sugar cane plantation by the Kauai Coffee Company since 1987. Kauai Coffee’s Koloa Estate is the largest coffee farm in the United States, with more than three thousand acres where four million coffee trees grow. The soil, rain, sun and gentle winds work together to […]

That’s right! We now have coffee grown in Hawaii, from the island of Kauai. But wait…isn’t EnjoyBetterCoffee.com all about European coffee? Well, yes, we are, but we are also about premium coffee, grown and processed with respect for the land and for the farmers. Hawaii has the perfect climate and soil for growing rich, delicious […]

Bristot Espresso traces its roots back to the early 20th century. Prior to World War I, the social climate in Europe was characterized by optimism and contentment, in part because of the peace between the great powers and the advent of scientific discoveries from the recent industrial revolution. Arts flourished and quickly gained respect and […]

  Did you know that as you read this the World Cup is happening in Brazil? Since early June, soccer teams from all around the world, including the U.S., have been competing in Brazil to move forward in the race to the championship finals. But did you know that the Netherlands is one of the […]

We get a lot of questions about our coffee pods, capsules and cartridges so we are devoting this week to try to clear up any confusion. Let’s start with some key dates in Europe’s single-serve coffee history. 1988 – The first single serve coffee machine, the Nespresso system, becomes a business success. Within a couple […]

Italians have loved coffee since it first arrived at the port of Trieste in the 16th century. Italians drink coffee first thing in the morning, after lunch, at work and then after dinner. Coffee is an art in Italy, especially and most notably, with espresso. In Italy, the coffee shop, known as the coffee ‘bar’, […]

We now carry two of Carte Noire’s Espresso Collection: Espresso Delicat and Espresso Aromatique. Espresso Delicat is silky with fruit tones, making a mild and gentle espresso. It is intensity #5 (out of 10). Espresso Aromatique is more complex, with notes of nut, caramel and chocolate. It is intensity #7. These espresso pods work only […]