Lavazza Espresso Italiano Classico in tin - ground coffee - 250 grams

This item is ground coffee, not whole beans. It is 250 grams of Lavazza Espresso Italiano Classico in a tin.

Keep this in mind when ordering: Lavazza also offers the Espresso Italiano as coffee beans. If you have a bean to cup machine that grinds its own beans, you need the bean version and not this tin of ground coffee.

According to Lavazza, this ground coffee is intended for preparations such as espresso, filter coffee and cappuccino, for example in a portafilter machine.

What does not work is a bean to cup machine: it is made for whole beans and grinds them itself. You also cannot fill a pod or capsule machine with it. If you are unsure about your appliance, follow the manual of the machine.

It is an Italian blend from Lavazza with a medium roast and an intensity that Lavazza describes as normal, so not extremely mild and not extremely strong. According to the product data it is arabica.

The flavour profile is described as floral and fruity. That makes the blend suitable for anyone who wants a rounded Italian espresso without a sharp bitter note.

For filter coffee we work with about 5 to 8 grams per cup. For a double espresso in a portafilter machine you count on about 16 to 20 grams.

If the result tastes too bitter, let the coffee run through for a shorter time or use a slightly lower dose. If you find it too sour or too thin instead, a higher dose or a hotter brewing temperature helps.

Close the tin properly after use and store it in a cool, dry and dark place. A kitchen cupboard well away from the hob works better than the worktop next to the machine.

Ground coffee loses its aroma faster than whole beans, because far more surface area is in contact with air. We therefore advise using up an opened tin within a few weeks and not keeping the coffee in the fridge.