El Botón - Coffee for fully automatic machines

El Botón - Coffee details

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Fully automatic coffee machines brew coffee differently than portafilter machines. Therefore, the question arises: which coffee bean is suitable for a fully automatic machine? With our understanding of coffee, we look for beans that offer plenty of body and a rich texture. Instead of roasting the coffee very dark, we extend the roast here, thus developing a roast profile specifically for fully automatic coffee machines. The coffees come from our friend César Marin, from whom we have been sourcing coffee since 2023, and from Bharath Belliappa from India, whom Nadja visited for the first time in the spring of 2026. El Botón combines all our requirements for a coffee: the usual transparent sourcing of raw coffee, the respective natural production of both producers, clear aromatics, and a precise roast.

Why does the coffee taste the way it does?

We chose a blend to combine two attributes: lighter aromas (Peru) and a more classic aftertaste (India). César's coffee from Peru brings a smooth texture and light floral notes. Bharath's Robusta from India gives the coffee a strong base character and emphasizes the aftertaste.

How do we roast this coffee?

The coffee distribution in the brewing chamber and the lower brewing pressure in fully automatic machines inspired us to use a different type of roast. Unlike an espresso for a portafilter machine, where we gradually reduce the gas supply, we increase it again in the final quarter of the roasting process. This allows the coffee to reach a higher final temperature over a medium roasting time, which gives it those caramel-like notes.

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