So my local supermarket finally stocks illy lungo coffee, they have not previously and I have had to make do with other brands for the interim, even though I was aware illy produced a lungo coffee. I have been getting a little concerned, supermarket shelves are a competitive business where illy is getting shifted further away from eyesight to the lower shelves.

So, I purchased three packets of illy lungo to take home along with one satchel of my normal lungs choice. So when I returned home and put one of the capsules in my Nespresso machine, I had high hopes. illy is not a bad lung coffee by any shape of the imagination, it was certainly not as intense as I would have hoped. 

For me, this is disappointing as illy is known for its intense flavours. The notes were a little floral with jasmine overtones and a little sweetness. This was interesting, I really didn’t expect that, so this was certainly a surprise. However, ultimately the lungo is too watery for my tastes as it lacks the intensity of the Classico, Inteniso or Forte espresso capsules.