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So many countries around the world have become famous for the flavors of their coffee bean. Then, of course, we have the famous coffee styles that are influenced by different countries. Today we have an excellent example of these differences with the Medaglia d’Oro vs Café Bustelo.
Medaglia d’Oro and Café Bustelo Brand History
Medaglia d’Oro History
While it was the Arabians that roasted and ground coffee beans for medicinal purposes, it wasn’t till around 400 years later that Italian engineer, Luigi Bezzera, patented the first espresso machine. Medaglia d’Oro has kept in line with traditional Italian brewing since it was founded in 1924.
Café Bustelo History
Another coffee with Mediterranean roots, Gregorio Menendez Bustelo, moved from Spain to the United States in 1917, after a stay in Cuba. In 1928, he founded Café Bustelo in New York. His coffee was extremely popular with Cuban exiles who weren’t keen on the idea of filtering coffee through the traditional sock.
Medaglia d’Oro vs Café Bustelo – Side by Side
We can recap the coffees available from Medaglia d’Oro and Café Bustelo in the comparison chart below.
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Espresso Italian Roast (can’t find them on Amazon)
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K-Cups- Café con Leche, Café con Chocolate, Espresso, Columbian, Brazil Café Bustelo Espresso Dark Roast (compatible with Nespresso Original coffee machines
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None available
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Iced Coffees- Café con Leche, Café con Chocolate, Café con Dulce de Leche
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Espresso Italian Roast and Decaffeinated Espresso Italian Roast, Espresso Instant
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Espresso Dark Roast, Supreme Style Dark Roast, Freeze Dried Instant, Mexican Instant, Café con Leche Instant,
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Espresso Italian Dark Roast
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Supreme Style Dark Roast
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Espresso Italian Roast
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Espresso Style Decaffeinated
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Differences Between Medaglia d’Oro and Café Bustelo Coffee
One of the first differences between Medaglia d’Oro and Café Bustelo is the sheer range of coffee types with one of the brands. Let’s see which coffee company has the most to offer.
Capsules
Capsules are quick, easy, and the brew is consistent.
Medaglia d’Oro
There is only a box of 10 Espresso Italian Roast capsules. They have an intensity of 11.
Café Bustelo
The Café Bustelo has a range of K-Cups (Keurig). Flavors range from Café con Leche, Café con Chocolate, Espresso, Columbian, and Brazil. As well as this, you have a Café Bustelo Espresso Dark Roast for Nespresso original coffee machines.
Specialty Coffees
If you are looking for something other than a capsule or your ground coffee, you can explore specialty flavors.
Medaglia d’Oro
The company really has stuck to the traditional Italian espresso with no other specialty drinks.
Café Bustelo
There are three flavors of iced coffee that come in cans. Pop a Café con Leche, Café can Chocolate, or Café con Dulce de Leche in the fridge and you are ready to go.
Ground Coffee
Whether it’s your drip coffee machines are you prefer the speed of instant coffee, both brands can help.
Medaglia d’Oro
We have three options: an Espresso Italian Roast, a Decaffeinated Espresso Roast, and an Espresso instant coffee.
Café Bustelo
First, you can try the Espresso Dark Roast or the Supreme Style Dark Roast. Other ground coffee includes the freeze-dried instant, Mexican instant, and a Café con Leche instant.
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Coffee Beans
If you prefer to grind your own fresh coffee, you can buy coffee beans from either brand.
Medaglia d’Oro
You can look for the Espresso Italian Dark Roast coffee bean.
Café Bustelo
The coffee beans are Supreme Style Dark Roast
Read next – Café Pilon vs Café Bustelo: What are the Differences?
Decaffeinated
If you want all the flavor of a coffee without the hit, decaf is the way to go.
Medaglia d’Oro
We have already mentioned the decaffeinated ground coffee.
Café Bustelo
The decaffeinated ground coffee is Espresso Style
Read next – Folgers vs Maxwell House: What are the Differences?
The Final Verdict
There is no easy answer for which coffee brand is the best. For those who love variety, Café Bustelo is by far the superior choice for the range of ground coffees, capsules, and specialty coffees. Café Bustelo makes a notoriously strong coffee, perhaps even too much for some. Nevertheless, if you are a cream and sugar person, the intensity is tamed. On the other hand, if you are looking for a rich Espresso and don’t mind paying a little more, Medaglia d’Oro is for you.