Each country celebrates the quality of its harvest, shares the wonders of their land and highlights the value of experience. Behind every coffee farm is a story to tell. Discover them all through the illustrations by the artists involved.
April: Notes of caramel and chocolate
For the month of April, find the Honduras coffee blend in our illy Caffès.
Come visit us and discover the taste of an unmissable experience.
Let yourself be swept away by a delicate coffee with a velvety, full-bodied flavour. Enjoy the notes of chocolate paired with caramel.
Illustration
"One of our daily pleasures is to start our day with the comforting smell of a good coffee. We imagined this illustration as a journey of the senses through the vibrant sensations of Honduras".
Sacrée Frangine are a pair of artists and designers based between Paris and the South of France. They explore shapes and colour palettes to create simplified narratives and compositions. Their work expresses the beauty of everyday things through a pleasing minimalist aesthetic.
May: Notes of caramel and dried fruit
For the month of May, find the Brazil coffee blend in our illy Caffès.
Come visit us and discover the taste of an unmissable experience.
Let yourself be swept away by a medium-bodied coffee with a particularly intense flavour that stands out for its sweetness and bold notes of chocolate, caramel and dried fruit, enhanced by hints of flowers and almonds.
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"The inspiration for this paper collage came from the fruity and intense flavour of illy Arabica Brasile and the playful paintings of Tarsila".
Gio Pastori, born in 1989, lives and works as a visual artist in Milan. His work ranges from analogue collages to digital techniques, through continuously evolving forms, following a playful path of investigation and research.
June: Notes of chocolate and dried fruit
For the month of June, find the Nicaragua coffee blend in our illy Caffès.
Come visit us and discover the taste of an unmissable experience, also available in an exclusive chilled version.
Let yourself be swept away by a coffee with a medium-intense body and a balanced flavour. Savour the powerful notes of caramel and chocolate, accompanied by hints of dried fruit.
Illustration
"I took inspiration from the colours of the Nicaraguan flag and my memories from visiting a small organic coffee farm in Peru this summer. We camped there during our Salkantay trek and seeing the sun rise over the farm to the smell of the newly ground coffee was a beautiful experience."
Petra Eriksson is a Swedish illustrator and visual artist currently based in Barcelona. Colours are one of her most important tools: she loves playing with strong colours and mixing them with something more neutral to find the perfect pairings for each piece. She also enjoys mixing organic shapes with flatter, more graphic ones.
July: The fragrance of chocolate, with notes of caramel
For the month of July, find the El Salvador coffee blend in our illy Caffès.
Come visit us and discover the taste of an unmissable experience, also available in an exclusive chilled version.
Let yourself be swept away by a delicate coffee with a light, velvety flavour. Discover notes of chocolate and honey with an aftertaste of caramel.
Illustration
"I'm very honoured to be illustrating El Salvador's coffee. Through the warm colours and the soft flowing lines of nature, I’m hoping you can feel the sweet, comforting flavours of El Salvador’s coffee with its velvety texture and honey, caramel and chocolate notes".
She worked in stationery for several years. At the same time, she developed her personal style with naïve and minimalist illustrations.
Born in 1989, Odile Ferraille, alias Adèle Ferret, is an illustrator from France. She creates images that she hopes will be both funny and comforting.
August: Notes of chocolate, caramel and dried fruit
For the month of August, find the Guatemala coffee blend in our illy Caffès.
Come visit us and discover the taste of an unmissable experience, also available in an exclusive chilled version.
Let yourself be swept away by a full-bodied coffee with a complex flavour. Its exceptional sweetness is accompanied by notes of chocolate, caramel and fruit.
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"Exploring the hypnotising landscapes and colourful clothes and carpets, I was travelling through Guatemala, accompanied by the taste of soft arabica, with notes of chocolate, caramel, nuts and honey".
Victoria Semykina is an illustrator and fine artist who lives in Bologna, Italy. Her illustrations are characterised by the use of various techniques, a loose drawing style and distinctive hand-drawn lettering.
September: Notes of cane sugar and chocolate
For the month of September, find the Costa Rica coffee blend in our illy Caffès.
Come visit us and discover the taste of an unmissable experience, also available in an exclusive chilled version.
Let yourself be swept away by a full-bodied coffee with a lingering flavour. Discover its distinctive notes of cane sugar and chocolate, enhanced by delicate hints of honey and vanilla.
Winner of the “Coffee Lovers’ Choice”.
Illustration
"I was asked to create a piece that represented Costa Rica. I took influence from the country’s scenery, colours and atmosphere - paired with the calming aroma of illy coffee".
Miles Tewson is a multidisciplinary illustrator from Brighton, in the UK. Through his minimalistic aesthetic he often captures a moment in time, using minimal colour. His work emanates tranquillity and serenity.
October: Notes of chocolate and fresh fruit
For the month of October, find the Rwanda coffee blend in our illy Caffès.
Come visit us and discover the taste of an unmissable experience.
Let yourself be swept away by a medium-bodied coffee with a balanced flavour profile. Taste the notes of caramel and fresh fruit combined with the slight aftertaste of chocolate.
Illustration
"In my illustration, I tried to capture the enchanting realm of the land of a thousand hills, framed and infused with the signature caramel, floral, almond and chocolate notes in this blend of Arabica".
London-based artist Maria Ines Gul draws, paints and embroiders patterns of words, women and whimsy. Her work is on a constant mission to define a feeling, mood or memory. Her illustrations meander between the waking world and daydreams, adding a touch of magic realism to the mundane.
November: Notes of cocoa, toasted bread and caramel
For the month of November, find the India coffee blend in our illy Caffès.
Come visit us and discover the taste of an unmissable experience.
Let yourself be swept away by a full-bodied coffee with a bold flavour. Discover intense notes of cocoa, caramel and toasted bread that leave behind a sweet aftertaste of honey.
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"I wanted to animate a warm and intimate scene heavily inspired by Indian nature and the notes of nuts, honey and caramel of the coffee blend".
Manon Louart is a French motion designer and illustrator, dog person and crochet enthusiast based in Angers, France.
Her work centres around meditative and relaxing animated illustrations, often featuring in one way or another nature, womanhood, and a touch of fiery red.
December: Floral notes of jasmine
For the month of December, find the Ethiopia coffee blend in our illy Caffès.
Come visit us and discover the taste of an unmissable experience.
Let yourself be swept away by a medium-bodied coffee with a delicate flavour. Discover the distinctive notes of jasmine and caramel that stand out among the hints of chocolate and honey.
Winner of "Best of the Best".
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"I was mainly inspired by the Ethiopian coffee ceremony, which is an important part of the country’s culture; this powerful blend offers a delicate flavour comprising notes of jasmine, citrus and honey".
Beya Rebaï was born in Paris, France in 1995. Fascinated by colour, especially by the artistic current of the Nabis, she builds her drawings with a narrow and carefully selected range of colours. Beya always takes a sketchbook with her on her travels, along with some wax pastels. She draws what she sees, but in her own way, with a lot of colour.
