Icons we mourn: Ernesto Illy

Let's be quite clear that I don't know a lot about Mr. Illy, but anyone who spends his life perfecting coffee will surely be missed.

“Our coffee is twice as expensive as the run-of-the-mill stuff, at least,” Mr. Illy told The New York Times in 2001. “Our goal is perfect beans, zero defects, and we think we get close to that.”

“Fine espresso paints the tongue,” he said of his favorite drink, which he made a product of precision.

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