Today it is difficult to choose quality coffee the first time. The problem is that there are a huge number of manufacturers, brands and varieties of coffee on the market. One's eyes run wide from the rich assortment on supermarket shelves. A clear picture is shown in the photo.
Natural questions arise: “How to spend money on good coffee, the taste of which will live up to your expectations? Being new to this business, how to make a choice in favor of a quality product? To answer these questions, you need to pay attention to the following characteristics of coffee: the composition of the beans, the degree of roasting, the quality of grinding and packaging.
This article will focus on Italian ground coffee Lavazza Crema e Gusto. This brand has been a symbol of the best espresso for over 100 years and has made millions of people fall in love with its coffee. Having tried this drink, you will want to exclaim: “Perfecto!”
Blending and roasting
Highly roasted beans from Brazil and India will delight coffee connoisseurs with their strength, bright bitterness, and will also not leave indifferent lovers of spicy and creamy taste, rich aroma and chocolate flavor.
A distinctive feature of the century-old brand is the mixing of different types of grains. Lavazza Crema e Gusto coffee is 30% Arabica and 70% Robusta. Fans of 100% Arabica beans will be disappointed by this variety. However, it is not by chance that robusta beans were added to the blend: it is they that allow you to reveal the depth of aroma, make the coffee tart and strong, create a dense foam on the surface of the drink and give a charge of vivacity and mood for the whole day.
Coffee rulers
It is impossible to say unequivocally which Lavazza blend is better. It all depends on personal taste preferences and cooking recipes.
Lavazza Qualità Oro
A distinctive feature of this coffee is not only its rich aroma, but also a light floral and fruity flair, which is subtly felt during the preparation of
this Classic Italian coffee. It was created in 1956 by Luigi Lavazza himself and quickly gained popularity among Italians. The blend contains the best varieties of American and Brazilian Arabica, which enriches the drink with honey and floral tones.
Washed medium roast beans soften the taste. It makes an excellent espresso, cappuccino or latte macchiato. You can prepare it in a Turk or coffee machine.
Lavazza Qualità Rossa
The soft, velvety taste with a long sweetish aftertaste and slight bitterness especially appeals to lovers of strong cocktails with milk.
It has been a favorite of Italians for more than 100 years. A blend of 40% Arabica and 60% Robusta is suitable for lovers of strong coffee. A spicy mixture with a velvety chocolate taste is suitable not only for making espresso, but will also pleasantly surprise you in combination with milk or whipped cream. It is recommended to brew coffee in a filter coffee machine or espresso machine.
Lavazza Crema e Gusto
Good, strong coffee is distinguished by an extraordinary nutty-chocolate taste.
Coffee is combined from 30% Arabica and 70% Robusta and is one of the most popular choices of customers. The tricks of combining beans are kept secret, which creates intrigue when tasting a premium drink. Intense aroma, thick creamy taste and strength - what true espresso connoisseurs need. Milk will somewhat simplify the taste without fully revealing it.
Lavazza iTierra
The brewed coffee has a pleasant chocolate taste and comes out with a high dense foam.
The name of the line is directly related to the social program of the same name, launched in 2002. The mixture consists of 100% Arabica beans grown in Peru, Colombia and Honduras using environmentally friendly technologies and roasted using air convection. You can prepare this blend in any way - it will delight you with its strength, thick foam and unobtrusive sourness.
Lavazza Club
Thanks to a special roasting technology, the drink has a pleasant aroma and a zest in taste.
The composition includes exclusively Arabica beans collected on the highland plantations of Latin America. Such conditions allow us to pay attention to each coffee tree, which improves the quality of the product. Lavazza Club is ideal for mocha, the base of which is brewed in a Turk or coffee maker.
Lavazza Caffè Decaffeinato
Special bean processing technology allows the caffeine content to be reduced to zero without compromising taste and aroma.
A line designed for customers who choose decaffeinated coffee. 100% Arabica is decaffeinated without the use of chemicals and is carried out using water and carbon dioxide. This allows you to preserve the soft, rich taste and aroma of the finished drink. Caffè Decaffeinato is suitable for all kinds of recipes and cooking methods. And you can enjoy your favorite drink at any time of the day.
Lavazza Caffè Espresso
The true classic taste of coffee, which contains only Arabica beans.
It is an excellent choice for savoring a cup of premium espresso. The mixture includes medium-roasted Arabica beans selected from the highland plantations of Africa and America. Caffè Espresso has a rich, spicy, floral flavor and creamy crema that develops most when cooked in a cezve (Turk).
Lavazza Crema e Aroma
It has a fairly traditional taste: rich, thick, but without bitterness.
It consists of 80% Arabica and 20% Robusta, Viennese roasted. This blend boasts a long-lasting creamy foam and a mild aroma. The creators of the line and experienced baristas recommend using Crema e Aroma as a base for recipes with milk or whipped cream. Cooking can be done in any way - this will not affect the refined taste in any way.
Lavazza Super Crema
The most famous Italian type, which includes American Arabica and a mixture of Indonesian Robusta.
A very popular mix, including 80% South American Arabica and 20% Indonesian Robusta medium roast, made using Italian technology. Due to the mixing of grains from different continents, the blend has a bright floral aroma. The taste is soft, highlighted by a slight sourness, so Lavazza Super Crema can be consumed either in its pure form or with the addition of milk or cream.
Lavazza Crema e Gusto Gusto Forte
This type is represented by varieties of Arabica from Brazil and Robusta from Africa, characterized by a strong degree of roasting.
Created for true connoisseurs of Americano. The manufacturer notes the special qualities of the blend in combination with milk. However, in its pure form, the taste is equally unusual and self-sufficient. Here, 80% of the mixture is Robusta and 20% Arabica, and the beans are deeply roasted. Therefore, the finished drink has a rich black color and a dense consistency. The product is suitable for brewing in a Turk or geyser-type coffee maker.
Lavazza Filtro Classico
A mixture of African and American Arabica F iltro Classic (does not have the bitterness and astringency inherent in other Italian compositions)
Designed for preparation in filter coffee makers. Ideal for people who like to drink large amounts of coffee - office workers, participants in conferences and exhibitions at coffee breaks, or professions that have to stay awake at night. The rich but soft taste and floral aroma are due to 100% medium-roasted Arabica.
Lavazza Pienaroma
Lavazza Pienaroma consists of American Arabica varieties that contain a minimum of caffeine.
For lovers of non-standard combinations. A blend of Arabica beans from South America surprises with subtle notes of exotic fruits and a long chocolate aftertaste. Pienaroma has a velvety consistency and a balanced amount of caffeine. Preference in preparation is best given to espresso-based drinks with the addition of milk or cream.
Lavazza Super Gusto
Do not fill the container completely - only a half-filled cup can convey the flavor bouquet and harmony of aromas.
An eco-friendly line, a feature of which is the use of organic fertilizers in the process of growing and processing raw materials. The grains for Super Gusto are collected from production plantations around the world. You can prepare the drink using any method: in a coffee machine, Turk, French press. The result will delight you with a rich, bright taste, lush foam, and chocolate aroma.
Lavazza Gran Riserva
Riserva contains a lot of caffeine and is best prepared in a coffee machine.
An unusual blend of 70% Arabica and 30% Robusta, dark roasted. Despite this, there is no cloying bitterness, and the taste is complex, with an enveloping liqueur undertone. Due to the specific taste, Gran Riserva is a line that is not for everyone and is not suitable for everyone. It is preferable to prepare a blend with a high caffeine content in a coffee machine and consume it as espresso.
Intensity and popular coffee drinks
On an intensity scale from 1 to 10, which depends on the composition of the beans and their oiliness, roasting and degree of grinding, Lavazza Crema e Gusto coffee is assigned a solid number 8. It is perfect for making rich and thick espresso, and when adding hot water you will get excellent lungos and Americano.
You can reduce the strength and caffeine content by adding milk. Popular drinks based on espresso and milk are cappuccino, latte, macchiato, mocha and flat white.
The composition and proportion of ingredients are presented in the table.
| No. | Drink | Share espresso | Share milk | Share milk foam |
| 1 | Cappuccino | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| 2 | Latte | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 3 | Macchiato | 3/4 | — | 1/4 |
| 4 | Flat White | 2/3 | 1/3 | — |
| 5 | Mocha (with added chocolate) | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
Package
There are four types of packaging in the line of ground Lavazza Crema e Gusto. The first option is a pressed vacuum briquette weighing 250 grams, which preserves the quality and aroma of the drink for a long time. Inconvenient to store? Is the coffee waking up? The second alternative is a tin can with a plastic lid weighing 250 grams. The third is capsules weighing 7 grams for capsule coffee machines. And finally, the fourth is coffee in portioned pods weighing 7 grams for carob-type coffee makers.
There are a huge number of fakes on the market. When choosing vacuum packaging, it is important to remember the following distinctive features:
- there is no air at all;
- the bottom edge of the package is wavy;
- The date and time are easily erased and differ on different packages, as they are applied during packaging of the coffee.
When choosing a tin can, a set of capsules or coffee pods, the packaging must be free of dents and other mechanical damage.
Price
The Italian brand offers to drink coffee for a whole month for the price of one cup in a cafe. The table shows the average prices for four types of Lavazza Crema e Gusto ground coffee.
| No. | Type of packaging | Unit measurements | price, rub. |
| 1 | Vacuum | PC. | 200-290 |
| 2 | Can | PC. | 250-390 |
| 3 | Capsules | 100 pieces. | 2600-3200 |
| 4 | Pods | 50 pcs. | 950-1200 |
Reviews of Lavazza Crema e Gusto ground coffee
Having tasted good coffee once, you will want to drink it again. By choosing Lavazza Crema e Gusto, you will remain a fan forever! True coffee lovers highly value this blend for its impeccable tart taste, strength, invigorating effect, thickness and density of the drink, pronounced smell and aroma, quality of bean roasting and grinding. Nothing can spoil this coffee.
There are practically no negative reviews about Lavazza Crema e Gusto coffee, except for one thing – it will be impossible to stop at just one cup. Picky coffee lovers may be confused by the slight sourness in taste that Robusta beans impart.
Bella: Natural roasted ground coffee Lavazza Crema e gusto
I love Italy very much, I devoted 3 years to studying the Italian language, I sang parts from Italian operas, I traveled around Italy, I drink Italian coffee. Today I want to tell you about the latter.
Although according to legend, coffee was first consumed in 900 BC. In Ethiopia, the Italians are considered experts in this drink. It was in Italy that specialists in brewing coffee, called baristas, appeared.
There are many types of coffee in Italy. The most famous type of coffee is espresso . Espresso served in 1 sip, i.e. 20 ml, already called ristretto .
If espresso is diluted with hot water to double its volume, then this coffee is called lungo . It contains more caffeine.
If you add a large amount of milk foam to espresso, reaching the edge of the cup, you get cappuccino . In Italy, it is customary to drink cappuccino before 11 am.
Americano is made by brewing one serving of ground coffee into a full 470 ml coffee pot. The Italians call this coffee “aqua sporca,” which means “dirty water.”
If you want to drink coffee with milk in Italy, then ask the barista: “ cafe latte !” (in the word latte the stress is on the first syllable). I would have a funny experience in Italy. I stood in a long line at a cafe and asked for a latte; according to Russian habit, I put the emphasis on the last syllable, latte. The barista pretended not to understand me and turned away. I stood aside and listened to how the Italians spoke, they say “latte”! In Italian, latte means milk. To make a latte, the barista pours coffee into the heated milk in a thin stream. The drink is served in a tall transparent glass of 200 ml.
Coffee Latte has varieties: mocha or mochaccino . One third of the drink is espresso, and two thirds are milk, whipped cream and chocolate.
If a small amount of milk is added to espresso, it becomes macchiato .
If you add alcohol to espresso, you get coretto . Usually this is whiskey or liqueur. Can also be vodka, gin, schnapps or grappa. The Italians themselves prefer to add amaretto.
If ice cream is added to espresso, which takes up a quarter of the total volume of coffee, then the result is iced .
Espresso with lemon juice is called romano .
The best brands of Italian coffee are Lavazza, Illy, Cartapani and Trombetta . And today I will introduce you to natural roasted ground coffee from the Lavazza Crema e gusto .
This is a medium roast coffee that can be prepared either in an espresso machine or in a Turk.
I don't have an esperso machine, so I make coffee in a Turkish coffee pot.
This coffee is made from 70% Robusta and 30% Arabica coffee .
The Lavazza Crema e gusto packaging is not intended for storing coffee, since once opened it does not allow access to oxygen to the coffee. For better preservation of coffee, it must be poured into another airtight container. In the meantime, you can temporarily cover the coffee package tightly with foil. The package contains 250 g of ground coffee.
Today I will make Latte coffee, just in my own way .
So, I pour 2 teaspoons of Lavazza coffee into a Turk and fill it with cold water. I turn on the stove.
At this time, I pour 2 teaspoons of unrefined cane sugar into a cup and pour two-thirds milk into the cup.
Meanwhile, the coffee was brewed.
I pour a thin stream of coffee into a cup with sugar and milk.
I got a non-classical Russian coffee latte!
Enjoy your coffee!
Your Bella
Recipe for those who are not in a hurry
At the end of the article, we suggest trying a recipe for Turkish coffee with spices. To prepare this drink you need to do the following:
- Place two teaspoons of Lavazza Crema e Gusto coffee in a Turkish coffee pot.
- Add 2-3 crystals of salt. Salt allows the coffee to open up.
- Add ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg at the tip of a knife.
- For those who like sweet coffee, add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla sugar.
- Stir and only then add water.
- To soften the bitter taste, you can add a little milk.
- Place on very low heat.
- Do not let it boil.
- As soon as the coffee cap rises, remove the Turk from the heat, cover with a lid and let the coffee brew for a few minutes.
Now you can pour it into a cup and enjoy!
Lavazza coffee - reviews
Anonymous816326
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Advantages:
- tasty coffee
Flaws:
- Not yet
I also now buy Lavazza coffee at the Napoli store. I like it for its aroma, as well as a good range to choose from. I think this is the best coffee I've ever had. The store offers a truly invigorating, aromatic and high-quality drink at an affordable price...
MarinkaTriba
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Advantages:
- Delicious rich taste!
Flaws:
- No
I first became acquainted with Lavazza brand coffee about 8 years ago. My husband’s mother lived in Italy at that time and often sent us parcels of all sorts of goodies: Italian sweets, cookies, spaghetti... including Lavazza coffee.
As you know, 80% of Italians prefer Lavazza coffee and for good reason.
This company has many varieties of natural coffee, but with varying degrees of roasting and blending. Many people prefer ground coffee (I am one of them), and there are people who like to buy coffee beans.
My favorite coffee is Lavazza Crema e Gusto “Gusto Dolce”. This coffee is simply incredibly aromatic, not very strong, with a light foam and a very pleasant taste. Having brewed it in the morning, the delicious aroma of this coffee lingers in the house for several hours.
At the moment, my husband and I drink coffee in the morning. The usual classic Lavazza Crema e Gusto, in a silver briquette. It is strong, invigorates very well in the morning, you can’t drink a lot of it, as it can cause heart problems later. People with high blood pressure should absolutely not drink this type of coffee.
I will recommend Lavazza coffee, because for me there is no better coffee.
Anonymous
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Great coffee. Refined taste. I recommend
Guest
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I'm surprised at people who are indifferent to coffee. How can this be? I don't understand. Among other coffee brands, I really like Lavazza Caffe Espresso, the taste of which cannot be repeated, especially the bitter taste.
Anonymous
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The combination of Arabica and Robusta is wonderful! I don’t understand those who say that 100% Arabica is the best. I like this kind of coffee, it is not tart and even without sugar it has a sweetish taste. It is good to drink with caramel and chocolate topping. For me, this is a real treat and not just a drink. You only have to try this coffee once and it will become your favorite.
Elena Lyubimova
https://flap.rf/manufacturers/Lavazza
I can’t imagine life without coffee; not a day goes by without coffee. Also, low blood pressure gravitates me towards coffee, because when I drink a cup of aromatic coffee, my symptoms feel much better. Of course, I try not to go overboard, I also need to think about my heart. I love Lavazza coffee, very much so. I had to drink this coffee more than once in establishments, at negotiations, from vending machines, and also at home. Accordingly, I tried various mixtures of Lavazza capsule coffee and Lavazza grain coffee, which was subsequently ground.
For some reason I especially remember the Caffe Crema Blu coffee; I liked its bright, rich aftertaste. Well, it's from capsule coffee. From the grain side, I like Crema e Gusto, moderately strong, very aromatic coffee. Although I won’t refuse other Lavazza coffee either, because it’s high quality and tasty.
I know that many people rent Lavazza coffee machines, but we haven’t done this ourselves. By the way, there are often special offers and promotions on this occasion. There is also Lavazza decaffeinated coffee, which is suitable for people with high blood pressure.
Elena Ruskova
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It happens that my husband is a coffee lover, so we always buy coffee. Sometimes I also like to have a cup, but not every day. We have already tried many different options, both cheaper and more expensive. Some time ago we ordered LavAzza espresso coffee on the website. A nice tin containing 227 grams. The coffee in it is finely ground, medium roast. We tried boiling it in a Turk and simply brewing it in a cup - the aroma was amazing, thick foam. The taste is soft, slightly creamy, and a very pleasant aftertaste remains. You can drink it neat or add cream or milk, or mix it very tasty with a small amount of liqueur.
Stas
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I recently started drinking coffee. And I had a chance to try Italian coffee lavazza. 100% Arabica. I heard that Arabica is not a very good variety. My favorite coffee is egoiste. But I decided to try something new.
The consistency of the coffee is uniform, there are small inclusions. The grind is fine. The smell is very pleasant, roasted.
I make Turkish coffee with sugar. For 2 spoons of coffee + 1 teaspoon of sugar + 100 ml of water and put on medium heat. I don’t interfere, I don’t touch. As soon as the coffee boils, I immediately remove it until foam forms, and so on 2-3 times until it boils thoroughly.
The coffee is very tasty with a pleasant aroma. The coffee is rich. I give it a 5 for taste and aroma.
