Italian for strength, Forza is for early mornings, fast starts and late nights. Blended with a sprinkle of Robusta beans to give you that extra caffeine kick.
Rich oak and toffee flavours fuse with dark chocolate and a lingering burnt caramel finish. This will definitely get your engine started.
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Forza Blend - for those who like it bold and strong
Italian for strength, Forza is for early mornings, fast starts, and late nights. Blended with a sprinkle of Robusta beans to give you that extra caffeine kick when you need it most. Rich oak and toffee flavours fuse with dark chocolate and a lingering burnt caramel finish. This will definitely get your engine started!
Our Forza coffee beans are perfect for the sophisticated person who enjoys a blend that delivers a kickstart with bold flavours, beautiful aromas and an intense caffeine hit.
With a primarily Arabica coffee beans base, we've added a depth of complexity by including a small amount of the highest quality Robusta coffee beans, which contain twice the caffeine of Arabica beans.
Discovering the origins behind Forza coffee beans
Forza is an exotic coffee blend that combines coffee beans from four different regions.
Brazilian single-origin coffee is chosen for its full-bodied chocolate and roasted nuts flavours.
Indonesian coffee beans are added for their intense dried fruit aromatics and oak flavour, tempered by a toffee-sweet Kenyan with clean, crisp acidity.
The two Papua New Guinean single-origin coffee beans play off against each other: the sweet and smooth milk chocolate and honey of the Bourbon Arusha varietals balance the intense flavours of the Robusta coffee beans, brought in for their extra caffeine.
Café quality coffee at home - a bold and intense caffeine hit
No matter how you drink your Forza coffee, it's not for the faint-hearted.
When prepared on an espresso machine, Forza's bold flavours of Arabica and Robusta coffee beans cut through the milkiness of lattes and cappuccinos, and the oak and toffee flavours really shine.
Some long-term customers swear that making a plunger with Forza coffee beans and adding a dash of milk is the perfect morning ritual before tackling the day. Some more daring customers brew it Italian style on a stovetop for a supercharged short black.
Crafting our unique Forza coffee flavour profile
Roasted daily in our Brisbane warehouse, the Forza coffee blend is a medium-dark roast created from carefully sourced origin coffees from around the world.
Our artisan coffee roasters make sure the coffee beans are put through stringent testing by our Q-grader, to maintain the boldness and quality of each batch of Forza. So you know you're consistently getting a premium product when you buy coffee beans from Merlo.
With its sweet flavours, chocolate notes and lingering burnt caramel finish, Forza lives up to its name.
FLAVOUR | Toffee & Oak
AROMA | Earthy & Sweet
FINISH | Lingering
ACIDITY | Mild
BODY | Full.
Forza is a premium espresso coffee blend designed to deliver that much-needed caffeine boost whenever you need it.
Indulge in the harmonious blend of rich oak, toffee, and dark chocolate flavours, culminating in a lingering burnt caramel finish. To ignite your engine, choose Forza when you next buy coffee beans.
PLUNGER (coarse grind: 6.2)
Plunger (or French Press) and other similar immersion brew devices, which involved the ground coffee having contact with the water for an extended time. A coarse grind is most effective.
AEROPRESS & FILTER (medium grind: 5.7)
This category includes a range of brew devices that use filters (paper or reusable). Devices include the AeroPress, & AeroPressGo, the Hario V60, Chemex & Fretta, the MoccaMaster and other cone-filtered methods where water is poured over ground coffee. A medium grind is recommended.
STOVETOP (medium/fine grind: 5.1)
Also known as Moka pot, a stovetop to produces a strong, concentrated coffee, and is best with medium/fine grind is best for this brew device.
HOME ESPRESSO MACHINE (fine grind: 4.7)
This category includes simple home espresso machines. For example:
Atomic Coffee Maker
Breville Bambino & Plus
Breville Compact Café & Infuser
Breville Duo Temp Pro
Delonghi Dedica Range
Krups Coffee Makers.
Solis Barista Perfetta Plus.
HOME ESPRESSO MACHINE (fine grind: 4.5)
This slightly finer grind of 4.5 is available to help you optimise performance of your home coffee machine. It allows for flexibility, ensuring you find the ideal grind setting. The one machine that perfectly suits this grind is listed below.
Baby Gaggia
SEMI-PRO ESPRESSO MACHINE (finer grind: 4.2)
Includes machines for home or workplaces with greater functionality, such as a double boiler that has one boiler for brewing coffee and another for steaming milk. Examples include:
Ascaso Baby & Barista T Machines
Boema
Faema Faemina
Gaggia Milano
Nuova Simonelli Musica & Oscar
Rancilio Silvia
Rocket Appartamento & Giotto
Wega W Mini.
SEMI-PRO ESPRESSO MACHINE (finer grind: 4.0)
Includes machines for home or workplaces with greater functionality, such as a double boiler that has one boiler for brewing coffee and another for steaming milk. Examples include:
Bellezza Espresso Machines
Breville Dual Boiler
ECM Giotto
Kitchen Aid Espresso Machine
La Pavoni Lever
Sunbeam Café Series
Vibiemme Domobar
In addition to the semi-pro machines listed above, there are other brewing devices where grind 4.0 works well:
Wacaco Nanopresso portable coffee maker
Handpresso portable coffee maker
Portaspresso portable coffee maker.
REFILLABLE PODS (fine grind: 3.5)
No matter the brand, or type of refillable capsules or pods you have, a fine grind works best.
TURKISH (very fine grind: 2.0)
Turkish coffee combines extra finely ground coffee with water, boiling it in a small pot. An extra-fine grind is essential because Turkish coffee is served unfiltered.
Please note: while we try and grind to your specific settings, we cannot guarantee the grind setting will be exact for your set up.
If you do require a more specific grind setting, it may be worth investing in a grinder, and you can view our range of preferred coffee grinders
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This would be the best coffee I have for a long time, love the Forza flavour.
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Erryn
Superb Customer Service
We are always impressed by the ease of ordering and fast delivery times. Our latest purchase was made on a Thursday and arrived the very next day (that's from Brisbane to rural NSW). OUTSTANDING customer service as always!
Thank you for your kind word Erryn! We always strive to make ordering and delivery as easy and prompt as possible. We greatly appreciate your support and hope you continue to enjoy Merlo.
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Nicole H.
Forza blend
Great product, love the strength of the coffee. Great service
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Maria A.
Bursting with colour & vibrancy
My choice this time from the extensive range of coffee blends at Merlo was the Forza blend .
I picked this coffee as the packaging & description just spelt out flavour and excitement and when I read it had chocolate flavours that is what sealed the purchase for me.
I have been a Merlo coffee lover for many years. Thankyou Merlo for your excellence with your blends 🫶
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