Carte Noire Professional Aromatic Coffee Beans 1 kg

Two Ho.Re.Ca. Carte Noire references with distinct profiles:

• Aromatic (this ref.) — 100% Arabica, aromatic finesse, notes of hazelnut and toasted cereals. Intensity 5/10. Target: quality office, tea room, traditional restaurant.
• Balanced (Balanced product sheet) — Arabica-Robusta blend, richer body and denser crema. Intensity 8/10. Target market: traditional bars, high-volume restaurants.

Choose Aromatic for finesse. Balanced for a fuller-bodied espresso and an Italianate.

Carte Noire is a French brand —created in 1978 by René Monnier, founder of Grand'Mère coffee, for the French market. It passed through the hands of Jacobs Suchard, Kraft, and then Mondelēz before being acquired by the Italian group Lavazza in February 2016for approximately €750 million. Its historic factory in Lavérune (Hérault) still roasts the brand's ground coffee, pods, and capsules. Carte Noire remains positioned as a well-rounded and smooth French alternativeto the more robust Italian blends.

Target: Quality office / tea room / traditional restaurant / hotel

• Quality office — professional firms, agencies, small businesses looking for a mild, universally appreciated coffee.
• Tea room / brunch — pairing of French pastries and viennoiseries.
• Traditional restaurant — after-dinner café, varied French clientele.
• Hotel — buffet breakfast, room.
• Amateur home machine — automatic, universal profile that appeals to everyone.

Decent, but not perfect . The 100% Arabica Aromatic blend is milder and less intense than a Robusta blend—it cuts through the heated milk without being crushed, but the result is still more subtle than a classic Italian espresso. Ideal for a mild French latte or a casual office cappuccino. For more expressive cappuccinos, the Balanced version (with Robusta) offers a more classic flavor. The 1 kg size allows you to offer both drinks without hesitation.

The 1 kg bag is sealed in a protected atmosphere and equipped with a degassing valve . As long as the bag remains unopened , it will keep until the indicated best before date (18-24 months). Store it at room temperature (18-22°C), away from light—do not refrigerate. Once opened, reseal carefully or transfer to an airtight, opaque container , and ideally consume within 3 to 4 weeks . A 100% Arabica blend is particularly susceptible to oxidation—hence the recommendation to finish it quickly or divide it into two airtight bags.