Andrea Illy quotes

“Espresso consumption is an aesthetic experience,like tasting a vintage wine or admiring a painting,”
-- Andrea Illy

Source : Andrea Illy, Rinantonio Viani (2005). “Espresso Coffee: The Science of Quality”, p.16, Academic Press

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“Coffee is the official beverage of culture.”
-- Andrea Illy

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“Espresso is a miracle of chemistry in a cup,”
-- Andrea Illy

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“Education beats at the heart of sustainability.”
-- Andrea Illy

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“The magic of espresso is that it's only made with 50 beans.”
-- Andrea Illy

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“Bronze is the mirror of form, wine of the heart.”

“and I get refill number three or four and the wine is making my bones loose and it's giving my hair a red sheen and my breasts are blooming and my eyes feel sultry and wise and the dress is water.”

Source : Aimee Bender (2009). “Willful Creatures”, p.31, Anchor

“My definition of palatable might be slightly different from yours.”

“I still indulge in a glass of wine or chocolate - treats are mandatory. Without deviating from the day-to-day healthy diet once in a while, it wouldn't be sustainable for me, and that's what I wanted: an approach to eating to last my entire life.”

“I used to have two double espressos a day. I gave that up, had headaches for five days but now I'm feeling great.”

“When it comes to wine, I tell people to throw away the vintage charts and invest in a corkscrew. The best way to learn about wine is the drinking.”

“Everything I do is unfabulous. Im the most normal person. I love walking everywhere, and going to hole-in-the-wall places, like nail shops, because they do the best job. And I go to vintage stores rather than high-end boutiques, because I like to dress different from other people.”

“...I use Dr.Ducks Ax Wax on my entire collection of vintage guitars ... it's the best polish I've ever used...”

“My advice to new artists is to embrace a broader concept of timelessness than vintage or retro.”

“There's a lot of really inspiring music coming around the bend - we tend to believe that to sound classic or timeless is to sound vintage or retro. It's a little bit dangerous, because you'll really miss a chance to make your mark as a generation.”