--- title: Coffee Basics - illy world description: The words to describe it, the stories that tell it, the icons it has brought to life. Discovering coffee and how it has come to play a leading role in our lives. image: https://illyworld.illy.com/hubfs/Coffe_Basics_Featured_1200x630_1.webp --- [![illy\_world](https://illyworld.illy.com/hubfs/IllyWorld/illy_world.svg "illy_world")](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/) [![illy\_world](https://illyworld.illy.com/hubfs/IllyWorld/illy_world.svg "illy_world")](https://illyworld.illy.com/it-it/) - [Coffee basics](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/coffee-basics) - [The vocabulary of coffee](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/the-vocabulary-of-coffee) - [Traditions](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/traditions) - [Icons](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/icons) - [Coffee Preparation](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/coffee-preparation) - [Preparations](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/preparations) - [Rituals](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/rituals) - [Coffee Lifestyle](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/coffee-lifestyle) - [Habits & Wellness](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/habits-wellness) - [Occasions](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/occasions) - [The places of coffee](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/the-places-of-coffee) - [Coffee Planet](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/coffee-planet) - [Origins & Supply Chain](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/origins-supply-chain) More results UK - UK - [IT](https://illyworld.illy.com/it-it/coffee-basics) [Shop](https://www.illy.com/en-gb?from=illyworld) [Shop](https://www.illy.com/en-gb?from=illyworld) - [Coffee basics](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/coffee-basics) - [The vocabulary of coffee](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/the-vocabulary-of-coffee) - [Traditions](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/traditions) - [Icons](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/icons) - [Coffee Preparation](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/coffee-preparation) - [Preparations](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/preparations) - [Rituals](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/rituals) - [Coffee Lifestyle](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/coffee-lifestyle) - [Habits & Wellness](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/habits-wellness) - [Occasions](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/occasions) - [The places of coffee](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/the-places-of-coffee) - [Coffee Planet](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/coffee-planet) - [Origins & Supply Chain](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/origins-supply-chain) [Shop](https://www.illy.com/it-it/?from=illyworld) # Coffee Basics The words to describe it, the stories that tell it, the icons it has brought to life. Discovering coffee and how it has come to play a leading role in our lives. [The Vocabulary of Coffee](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/the-vocabulary-of-coffee) [Traditions](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/traditions) [Icons](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/icons) [Manual brewing, the slow-paced taste](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/manual-brewing-the-slow-paced-taste) ![Manual brewing\_Featured\_1200x630\_1](https://illyworld.illy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Manual%20brewing_Featured_1200x630_1.webp?width=1200&height=630&name=Manual%20brewing_Featured_1200x630_1.webp) [Preparations](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/preparations)[The Vocabulary of Coffee](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/the-vocabulary-of-coffee) #### Manual brewing, the slow-paced taste 26 October 2026 5 min [Brunch and coffee: how the traditional breakfast away from home is changing](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/brunch-and-coffee-how-the-traditional-breakfast-away-from-home-is-changing) ![Brunch e caffè\_Featured\_1200x630\_1](https://illyworld.illy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Brunch%20e%20caff%C3%A8_Featured_1200x630_1.webp?width=1200&height=630&name=Brunch%20e%20caff%C3%A8_Featured_1200x630_1.webp) [Traditions](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/traditions)[Occasions](https://illyworld.illy.com/en-gb/magazine/tag/occasions) #### Brunch and coffee: how the traditional breakfast away from home is changing 26 October 2026 5 min [Coffee pods, capsules or balls? 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