LavAzza coffee has been a tradition in European homes for over 100 years. Family owned and operated, the LavAzza roasting facility is located in the northwest Italian city of Turin and features state of the art technology combined with old-world experience. Espresso Zone is a master distributor and direct importer,featuring an extensive selection of LavAzza espresso coffee beans,pre-ground coffee and espresso pods; as well as Espresso Point and BLUE capsules and machines.
Espresso blend "has a true coffee taste, ... smooth and flavorsome unlike most burnt flavored coffees." I found it full-bodied and fat on the tongue, with the kind of pleasantly fermented fruit tones that suggest chocolate-covered cherries. A shimmer of sharp acidity is balanced by sweetness. The finish is clean, rich and chocolaty.
Slightly disappointing in small milk, where the coffee seems to simplify without softening, but in larger milk the fruit and chocolate tones bloom nicely. The preground, canned format. doubtless accounts for the subdued aroma.
Lavazza is one of the world's leading suppliers of espresso coffees. This all-arabica blend is presented canned and pre-ground for espresso brewing. The fine grind prevents obtaining a meaningful comparative Agtron roast color reading,but by American standards this is a very light roasted espresso blend that achieves its character by blending naturally sweet coffees rather than by roasting acidy coffees dark. Like all of Lavazza's coffees, this blend is roasted and packed in Italy.
Who Should Drink It: Complete absence of bitter tones and a shimmer of bright fruitiness makes this an unusual espresso for America, where somewhat darker-roasted, more bittersweet blends are the norm. If you take your espresso cuisine without sweetener or find American espresso blends overbearing in their bitterness, try this one.
Additional Rating Notes
AROMA: 6
ACIDITY: 8
BODY: 7
FLAVOR: 7
AFTERTASTE: 8
AGTRON: 0/0
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