I have spent years refining my 'go to' coffee bean for my machine and settled on the the standard red bag Lavazza. Yes, there are some really nice ones out there at higher prices, but for a good quality all rounder, you can't beat this for value....I stumbled on this 'Top Class' one unintentionally and to be fair, was attracted by the blue and red bag. At a similar price to the other one, I gave it a go.... It is much better than the red bag. A more full flavour, so many more notes and depth. A moderate crème on top..... it is my relatively new 'go to' coffee bean.Good long lasting date, foil packaged.... great value for money

Nice tasting coffee. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to order more of this coffee, or the Lavazza Espresso Barista Perfetto, which I also like. Both have similar strength, meaning that I have to set my Gaggia espresso machine to the highest setting of 10.5 grams of coffee per cup to get the full flavour. I will decide over the next few days. I will certainly buy my coffee from Kaffekapslen again. Good company.

This coffee is certainly not for everyone. It is a strong, dark roast coffee made up with a mixture of both arabica and robusta beans. Arabica beans tend to have a sweeter, softer taste, with tones of sugar, fruit, and berries. Their acidity is higher, with that winey taste that characterises coffee with excellent acidity. Robusta, however, has a stronger, harsher taste, with a grain-like overtone and peanuty aftertaste. Good-quality robusta beans are used in traditional Italian espresso blends, at about 10-15%, to provide a full-bodied taste and a better foam head, often known as the crema.In this regard especially, this blend of beans provides an excellent crema. But as hinted at earlier in my review, many might find this coffee too strong and perhaps on the ... MoreThis coffee is certainly not for everyone. It is a strong, dark roast coffee made up with a mixture of both arabica and robusta beans. Arabica beans tend to have a sweeter, softer taste, with tones of sugar, fruit, and berries. Their acidity is higher, with that winey taste that characterises coffee with excellent acidity. Robusta, however, has a stronger, harsher taste, with a grain-like overtone and peanuty aftertaste. Good-quality robusta beans are used in traditional Italian espresso blends, at about 10-15%, to provide a full-bodied taste and a better foam head, often known as the crema.In this regard especially, this blend of beans provides an excellent crema. But as hinted at earlier in my review, many might find this coffee too strong and perhaps on the bitter side.Indeed rather like a Portugeuse espresso, known as a "bica", even coffee aficionados may still reach for the sugar. In fact it is often said that many Lisbon locals claim that "Bica" is an acronym for "Beba isso com açúcar", literally meaning "Drink this with sugar".Having becoming accustomed with the rich espressos in Portugal, this blend by Lavazza certainly replicates this experience.The only drawback is the price which, at around £13+ a kilo, is a little expensive.Read less

First Class Beans!I have a Delongi Esam4000.b bean to cup machine and have tried many beans in it. I am a big lover of Costa's Mocha Italia bean but its hard to find a reliable source of them as they do not offically sell them (last look was £29.50 per kg).These beans (Lavazza super crema) are just as good, infact i would say better. They have a nice sweetness to them and even if you crunch one in the mouth straight from the bag they are not to bitter.On my machine i have the grinder set to fine (2)and the dose set to max (bout 11g). The water i have set to about 30ml. These are the recommended settibgs on the bag.The results are great, about 4mm of crema on top of a lush dark shot. Nice rich taste.Single shot does a standard latte glass nicely and the milk ... MoreFirst Class Beans!I have a Delongi Esam4000.b bean to cup machine and have tried many beans in it. I am a big lover of Costa's Mocha Italia bean but its hard to find a reliable source of them as they do not offically sell them (last look was £29.50 per kg).These beans (Lavazza super crema) are just as good, infact i would say better. They have a nice sweetness to them and even if you crunch one in the mouth straight from the bag they are not to bitter.On my machine i have the grinder set to fine (2)and the dose set to max (bout 11g). The water i have set to about 30ml. These are the recommended settibgs on the bag.The results are great, about 4mm of crema on top of a lush dark shot. Nice rich taste.Single shot does a standard latte glass nicely and the milk does not drown it out.Double shot does a flat white (in my "borrowed" costa flat white cup) nicely. Though anyone with the same machine will know how hard it is to texture milk with the wand as it cant be angled.Overall for the price £11.49 when bought and a yeild of about 90 shots (11g each) working out at just under 13p a shot i would highly recommended this bean.

Simply put it yes…! This is the gold standard for great coffee. Personally I use both a artisan flavoured coffee and Lavaazza Oro. Why?! The Oro is the best, personally, it’s a great staple coffee well rounded, great punch, fruity and floral, with BIG coffee kick! It produces a great créma and delivers perfectly every time. I have tried a range of other brands and others within the Lavazza range and it’s really difficult to say otherwise. Artisan and washed coffees are great and with out a gold standard coffee along side them (in rotation) to disrupt the flavours, you might struggle to taste the difference. Oro is great!! And a daily staple

This is to Lavazza Rossa what a single malt is to a £20 blend - whereas Rossa is a solid, flavoursome and great all-rounder, it is clumsy in its dependable delivery of decent coffee flavour. The Tierra is a more refined beast with more fruity, floral flavours that the robusta of rossa blockades. With this blend, you get dark chocolate, vanilla and almost a slight liquorice note like you do from dark cocoa. It’s a superior flavour and one that suits darker, more roasted palates but is not bitter or acrid at all. It’s really decent coffee and a happy bridge between a “medium” and an “espresso” roast. I’d buy it again. Happy I did.

An Unremarkable Coffee of Dubious Freshness

I recently purchased this coffee after acquiring a new Profitec Pro 700, and seeking WLL’s suggestions on what coffees would fit my taste preferences. The Lavazza Qualita Oro was among the suggestions, along with Mio Crema Plus. Sadly, neither coffee - which only come in 1kg (or larger bags) - had any remarkable, satisfying coffee flavor. The Lavazza did not have a discernible roast date on the bag, but did indicate a “best buy” date sometime in 2020, and the Mio was roasted in Dec 2018 - about 3 months before I received it. I Both coffees lacked a fresh taste, even though purchased as whole beans, and ground seconds before extraction.I have not drank lots of espresso in Italy, but have throughout France, Germany, Switzerland and Scandinavia. All tasted much better ... MoreI recently purchased this coffee after acquiring a new Profitec Pro 700, and seeking WLL’s suggestions on what coffees would fit my taste preferences. The Lavazza Qualita Oro was among the suggestions, along with Mio Crema Plus. Sadly, neither coffee - which only come in 1kg (or larger bags) - had any remarkable, satisfying coffee flavor. The Lavazza did not have a discernible roast date on the bag, but did indicate a “best buy” date sometime in 2020, and the Mio was roasted in Dec 2018 - about 3 months before I received it. I Both coffees lacked a fresh taste, even though purchased as whole beans, and ground seconds before extraction.I have not drank lots of espresso in Italy, but have throughout France, Germany, Switzerland and Scandinavia. All tasted much better than either of these coffees. I have doubts about whether it is possible (at any reasonable price) to import and maintain an inventory of coffees of this nature to the US, and have them be fresh. Which, unfortunately, makes it unlikely that I will repeat this experience. WLL’s price is certainly reasonable for 2.2 lbs of coffee, but if you do not enjoy it, it is not a good value. Also, having to buy a1kg bag just to try a coffee is a real negative. If WLL wants to help customers find the best coffee for their tastes, they might want to consider assembling smaller sample packs so customers could explore more options. I will probably throw-out most of the 2kg of coffee that I purchased, as I have not found any friends enthused enough about its taste to even accept it as a gift.

Great aroma

On opening the bag the beans smelt rich and indulgent. After grinding the smell wasn't so intense. Made a fairly decent cuppa even though it isnt a strong one. Ideal for me for later in the day. Tasted ok cold too for iced coffee. I was able to buy these beans on a promotion. Not sure if i'd buy again as I've become accustomed to stronger blends earlier in the day.

PERFECT FOR 2 OLDER PEOPLE

We are 77 and have never owned an automatic coffee machine before. When we saw the extensive manual that came with the machine we were a bit overawed, but once we began to read it we quickly were calmed. The instruction manual is extensive, yet simple and easily understood with numerous pictures and diagrams.It is great to wake up at any hour, stroll to the kitchen and press a button waking up the machine and as it performs it's warm-up and rinse cycle get our sugar, cream, cup, and spoon from their storage places and then press a single button and our coffee beans are ground how we like them, the coffee brewed and dispensed exactly as we enjoy it into our cup.Our close friends prefer caffeine-free coffee, which we use the by-pass, to brew them their coffee. They ... MoreWe are 77 and have never owned an automatic coffee machine before. When we saw the extensive manual that came with the machine we were a bit overawed, but once we began to read it we quickly were calmed. The instruction manual is extensive, yet simple and easily understood with numerous pictures and diagrams.It is great to wake up at any hour, stroll to the kitchen and press a button waking up the machine and as it performs it's warm-up and rinse cycle get our sugar, cream, cup, and spoon from their storage places and then press a single button and our coffee beans are ground how we like them, the coffee brewed and dispensed exactly as we enjoy it into our cup.Our close friends prefer caffeine-free coffee, which we use the by-pass, to brew them their coffee. They love the ease of this machine over their pod system.My wife cleans the machine every Friday per the instruction, and I dump the wastewater and used coffee "pucks" when the machine alerts us to do so. This machine is almost idiot proof.For years we brewed coffee in a simple drip coffee maker of varying makes and used store or other "cheap" ground coffee. Now my wife orders several bags of your better coffee beans and we enjoy our coffee far more than ever before. The ease of filling the water reservoir and coffee bean hopper every so often and simply pushing a button for a cup of coffee at any time of the day or night, so simple, it is amazing and long overdue. We both wish we had had this machine long ago. My wife doesn't like things sitting on her counters but our Gaggia sits, gleaming on our counter like a jewel on display!

Yes!

I'm a lover of Lavazza ground coffee, using it daily. I took the opportunity to get these beans to use in my friend's bean to cup machine whilst staying there. They were great and we enjoyed them daily over the stay. Smooth tasting espresso with a delicious aroma and no bitterness. Enjoyed mainly as lattes and cappuccinos by everyone. Whilst i took the opportunity to save some money when buying these, I'll certainly get them again.