Landhaus Naturmild - ground coffee - 500 grams

Naturmild refers to the character of the blend. The beans and the roast have been chosen so that the coffee is low in acidity, which gives a soft, rounded cup with a lightly nutty note and no sharp finish.

People who sometimes find ordinary filter coffee a bit sharp or harsh often end up with this type of coffee. Do bear in mind that mild here refers to the taste and not to caffeine: the caffeine content is simply that of regular coffee. If you are looking for coffee without caffeine, have a look at Landhaus Entkoffeiniert.

Landhaus Naturmild has a filter grind, which makes it ideal for the classic filter coffee machine and for percolators. Simply spoon the coffee into a paper or permanent filter and let the machine do the rest.

It is too coarse for an espresso machine: the water runs through too quickly and the coffee ends up thin and sour. It does work in a cafetière (French press), but because the grind is relatively fine you will get more sediment in your cup. In that case, brew it for a little less time and pour carefully.

The usual dose for filter coffee is 6 to 7 grams per 125 ml cup, about one level measuring spoon. That gives you roughly 70 to 80 cups from 500 grams, or around ten full jugs.

Because Naturmild is a soft blend, some people use a slightly more generous dose. If you find the coffee too weak, add a gram or two per cup rather than running more water through the same amount of coffee.

Both are 500-gram filter-ground blends for the filter coffee machine, but they aim at a different flavour profile. Naturmild is deliberately low in acidity: soft, rounded and lightly nutty. Klassisch has more body and a lightly spicy, instantly recognisable coffee flavour.

If you drink your coffee black and like a gentle cup, Naturmild is the obvious choice. If you drink it with milk, or you want the coffee to still come through clearly, Klassisch is the better fit.