Antico Casolare "Crema Bar" 500g

Creamy. Balanced. A true Italian bar-style experience.
Crema Bar is the flagship whole-bean blend from Antico Casolare, a respected Piedmontese roastery that has spent decades perfecting the art of Italian espresso. Crafted for those who love a cup with personality yet perfect balance, this blend delivers a smooth, velvety crema, a rounded flavour profile, and the unmistakeable warmth of traditional Italian coffee culture.

In Italy, the phrase “un caffè al bar” evokes a ritual — the aroma, the crema, the quick sip that sets the tone for the day. Crema Bar captures exactly that. It’s a blend sourced from multiple coffee-growing regions around the world, roasted with precision in Piedmont, and designed to perform beautifully across espresso machines, bean-to-cup systems, and moka pots.
For coffee enthusiasts in Ireland, this is your gateway to a genuine Italian café moment, whether enjoyed in the quiet of the early morning or as the perfect after-dinner cup. Its smoothness and approachability make it ideal for everyday brewing, while its depth of flavour ensures it still brings a touch of indulgence.

Crema Bar stands out for its harmony: no single note dominates, yet each component — sweetness, body, aroma, and length — works together to build a cup that is both comforting and quietly complex. The roastery describes this blend as full-bodied and “pastoso” (jammy), a term used in Italy to describe coffees with a plush texture and natural sweetness. Low acidity creates a soft, rounded structure, allowing flavours of chocolate, toasted nuts, and vanilla to shine through. The result is a cup that feels generous, creamy, and deeply satisfying.

Why we love it:
Crema Bar is the kind of coffee that instantly wins you over: beautifully balanced, silky in texture, and incredibly consistent from cup to cup. It has enough richness to stand up to milk — perfect for cappuccino or flat white — yet remains elegant when served as a pure espresso.
Its flavour profile is unmistakably Italian: creamy, chocolatey, gently nutty, and with a long, comforting aftertaste. For homes and cafés in Ireland looking for a versatile whole-bean coffee that feels premium yet easy to enjoy, Crema Bar is a perfect match. It’s familiar, warm, and endlessly drinkable.