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Kimbo Napoli Ground Coffee, 100% Arabica, Dark Roast, 12 oz
$20.95
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Kimbo is a Naples roasting house, and Napoli Original is its everyday ground coffee: beans taken to a dark, Neapolitan roast and packed in a bag for the home kitchen rather than sealed in an espresso can. Naples has long roasted further into the dark end than most of Italy, and that is where this cup gets its heavy body and its bittersweet, toasted edge.
What separates this one inside the Kimbo range is that it is all arabica. Many Neapolitan blends lean on robusta for punch and crema; built on arabica alone, this one lands rounder and sweeter. Kimbo rates it 10 out of 13 for intensity and points to a floral aroma with toasted bread and almond sitting behind it.
The grind is aimed at a moka pot, though it holds up in a drip machine or a French press. Kimbo's own guide is about two tablespoons to six ounces of water. It suits anyone who wants a Naples-style morning cup at home without an espresso machine on the counter.
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Questions About This Product
The things people actually want to know before they cook with it.
How fine is the grind, and what was it ground for?
Kimbo grinds this coffee for the Italian way of making coffee, and the brand recommends it specifically for espresso machines and stovetop moka pots. That means a fine grind, much finer than the medium grind sold for drip machines. If you were expecting a general-purpose grind, plan around espresso and moka first.
Will it work in a pump espresso machine?
It can, and that is one of the two uses Kimbo names for it. The caveat is that pre-ground coffee comes at one fixed fineness, and espresso machines normally want the grind dialed in to hit the right shot time, so you tune dose and tamp instead of grind. If your shots run fast and thin, try a slightly larger dose and a firmer, level tamp; if they choke, back the dose off.
Is it good in a moka pot?
Moka is arguably the most forgiving home use for this coffee and one Kimbo calls out directly. Fill the basket level without tamping, use preheated water in the base, and pull it off the heat as soon as the stream turns pale and starts to sputter. The dark roast and cocoa-leaning finish are well suited to the concentrated, slightly bitter cup a moka produces.
Can I use it in a drip coffee maker, pour-over, or French press?
It will make coffee, but you are working against the grind. In a drip machine or pour-over an espresso-fine grind slows the flow and pushes the cup toward bitterness, so use less coffee than usual and expect a heavier brew. In a French press the fines will slip past the mesh and leave sediment. If those are your main brewers, a coffee ground for drip is a better match.
How dark is this roast, and is it bitter or burnt-tasting?
Kimbo rates this Napoli blend at 10 out of 13 on its own intensity scale and describes it as balanced rather than harsh, with a floral aroma, a sweet, mildly acidulous character, notes of toasted bread and almond, and a lasting cocoa aftertaste. It is a proper Italian dark roast, so it is roasty and full-bodied, not a bright light-roast profile. Bitterness in the cup is more often an extraction problem than the roast itself, especially with a fine grind.
What is the difference between Kimbo Napoli and Kimbo Espresso Napoli?
Napoli in the 12 oz bag is 100 percent Arabica, blending naturally processed sweet Arabica with washed aromatic Arabica for a sweeter, more floral profile. Espresso Napoli is a different product built from selected Arabica and Robusta beans, with a heavier body and a more pronounced bitter cocoa finish, and it is typically sold in an 8.8 oz can. Both are dark roasts aimed at espresso and moka, but the bean composition is the real dividing line.
Traditional Neapolitan espresso usually includes Robusta. Why is this one all Arabica?
Naples is historically associated with Arabica and Robusta blends, and Kimbo sells those too. This bag is the all-Arabica expression of the Napoli profile, which trades some of the sharp, punchy edge for more sweetness and aroma. Practically, all-Arabica coffee tends to give a lighter crema and less caffeine than a Robusta-heavy blend, so expect a softer shot than a bar espresso in Naples.
Why is my crema thinner than I expected?
Two things work against a thick crema here. All-Arabica coffee produces less crema than a blend containing Robusta, and pre-ground coffee starts losing the dissolved carbon dioxide that builds crema from the moment the bag is opened. Using the coffee soon after opening, keeping the bag closed tight between uses, and dosing a little heavier all help.
Where is Kimbo coffee roasted?
Kimbo is a Neapolitan company rooted in Naples since the 1950s, and it blends and roasts in Italy using traditional Neapolitan roasting technique. That slow, dark Neapolitan style is what gives the coffee its body and its cocoa-toward-the-finish character. The company remains one of Italy's best-known coffee names.
Is there a whole bean version of this same blend?
Yes. Kimbo sells Napoli as a 12 oz whole bean bag alongside the ground version, same blend and same dark roast. If you own a grinder, the whole bean bag lets you match the grind to your brewer and keeps the coffee fresher longer. The ground bag exists for people who want to skip that step.
Can I use this in a Keurig or a pod machine?
Not directly, since this is loose ground coffee rather than a capsule. You could load it into a refillable K-Cup style filter, but the espresso-fine grind will restrict flow in a drip-style pod brewer and can lead to a bitter, slow cup. Kimbo makes dedicated K-Cups, compostable pods, ESE capsules and aluminum capsules if you want the Napoli profile in a machine that takes pods.
How much coffee is in a 12 oz bag?
A 12 oz bag is about 340 grams. At a typical 16 to 18 gram double-shot dose that is roughly 19 to 21 espressos, and at a common moka dose of around 15 to 20 grams per pot you get about 17 to 22 pots, depending on the size of your moka. Scaling to a larger drip batch will burn through the bag considerably faster.
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