illy Classico Instant Coffee - Medium Roast (95g)

illy Classico Instant Coffee brings the signature illy blend — nine 100% Arabica origins, roasted in Italy — into a jar you can brew in seconds. It is built for the mornings when the grinder stays off: two teaspoons, hot (not boiling) water, stir, done.

Classico is illy's medium roast, and the instant version holds the profile the brand is known for: a lingering sweetness with notes of caramel, orange blossom and jasmine, mild and balanced, with none of the metallic bite that gives instant coffee its reputation. It dissolves cleanly in hot water or milk, so it works just as well for iced coffee or a quick latte as for a straight black cup.

Why coffee drinkers keep a can of this around

• The real illy blend: nine different Arabica beans selected from the world's best harvests — the same blend behind illy's whole bean and ground lines, not a commodity coffee wearing the label.
• Made with microground coffee beans: real ground coffee is carried in the granules, which is what keeps the aroma closer to a brewed cup than a standard freeze-dried instant.
• Medium roast, balanced: Classico sits in the middle of illy's three intensity levels (Classico, Intenso, Forte) — sweet and rounded rather than roasty.
• Dissolves fast and clean: goes into solution in hot water or cold milk without clumping, making it practical for iced coffee, desserts and baking.
• Preservative free: nothing added, just coffee.
• Pressure-sealed can: the 95g tin protects aroma between uses, the same packaging approach illy uses across its range.
• Roasted in Italy: produced and packed at illy's Trieste operation.

How to brew it

Add two teaspoons to your cup, top with hot — not boiling — water, and stir. Water just off the boil keeps the aromatics intact; boiling water flattens them. For an iced version, dissolve in a splash of hot water first, then pour over ice and milk.

Stocking up? This can is also available as a 3-can pack or a 6-can case.