Taste like smoke, bushfire. Zero coffee aroma whatsoever. The worst coffee been ever. I cant believe it's allowed to be on the shelf. I wish I read some of the review before I pay for it. Complete waste of money. Show details
This is definitely one of the best coffee bean that you can find in Australia supermarket. Change a package and brand, it can easily be sold for $30+. Need to dial it correctly. Mine was 1:2 ratio in 28 seconds. The creama and flavour is rich. 1kg for $18 aud, that's about 60 cups of double shot espresso. Best value that no one can beat
I wanted to see what people thought of the Aldi beans as I’ve been gettIng them for over a year now. I was surprised at the hate. I think most people don’t know how to dial in a good shot of espresso because these beans are very fresh and very tasty. For the price I haven’t found anything better. If you go to a local roaster and spend 50 bucks for… Read more
a kilo you will get fresher coffee but I’d rather spend 18 and get 4/5 star coffee. (Keep in mind this is the beans and not the pre-ground)
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“I just recently bought a bag of Aldi Lazzio Colombian beans to try”. If you are like me wanting a none biased but fair review, please read on. Coffee prices have soared in the recent years and I’m always on the hunt for that perfect coffee for the right price. I’m hoping that my explaination or review will help with the choice you make. As an… Read more
retired Service Engineer, I have repaired many coffee machines in my time. I have an understanding of what is needed to get a good brew. I have been trying coffee beans from many different suppliers for decades now. I put coffee in the same category as wine. There are many types of taste palates criterias out there depending on the habits of the individual that effect the coffee flavour experience. With every new bag of beans I have always have to set up the grinder for that optimal brewed flavour. I have found this to be more so the case when I change coffee brands. With the settings on my coffee machine I mostly dial in to drink Espresso style rather than a Latte or Cappuccino. I have a Expobar Brewster 2 machine which I maintain. I just recently bought a kilo bag of Aldi Lazzio Colombian, manly due to the prize winning hype on the internet to see if the taste of the beans had improved since I last tried it a few years back. Well Ive got to say, I was very disappointed with the result that I got. As an espresso it doesn’t work for me. From the first sip, I get a dark chocolate, at first and then it leaves a very strong bitter taste at the back of the palate. Almost like the beans have been over roasted. Which ruins the second sip, as you can no longer taste the subtle chocolate tones or any almond flavour of the beans. I then tried the beans on my friend automatic coffee machine. I found that the taste is much more accessible. The good thing about automatic coffee machines their flavour profile will not be as tense as the E61 grouper style machines. So if you are not getting the full flavour that you want from your machine. You can choose a more darker blend to compensate. However still not to my liking. I find the flavours are more Robusta than Arabica, as states on the pack. I believe this coffee would be more suitable for latte style rather than espresso. As the flavour of the milk will hide the imperfection of the beans. I can say I have had much better coffee than the Lazzio Colombian. But then again with coffee prices these days this might be the blend for you. I would suggest to buy a smaller bag first to try before committing to it. I hope this review helps. Cheers
I have tried the Lassio dark roast three times and remain puzzled as to how it gets positive reviews. After grinding and making coffee, I am concerned about the pronounced bitter aftertaste and despite the information on the label, would say that the taste is much like some of the chemically roast flavouring used for some brands of nuts. When i… Read more
soaked the beans in water for 3 hours, the water went dark and had an acrid taste. I took photos. What to think?
It is a pity you cannot give any less than 1 star... I just Purchased a 500 gram pack of ground dark blend. Have a decent Sunbeam coffee machine which gives consistent quality coffee and has for years with most of the regular brands - Vittoria, Lavazza etc... Upon opening this pack the grind was very coarse and the aroma was different to most… Read more
standard coffees. Made a cup exactly the same way as per normal and after tasting it went and checked out some reviews.. "Watery and tasteless" were the main comments. I COMPLETELY AGREE. I am taking this straight back to ALDI as soon as I pass one of their shops. This is the worst coffee I have ever tried in our machine. They reckon it won some award but I am totally confident that this pack of "coffee" (if you could call it that) would come last in any competition in which it was entered. If this is how this product normally is, I can confidently recommend that NO ONE SHOULD BUY THIS MUCK! - even at just $9.00 per pack. You are wasting your money!
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Have been using fresh Aldi Lazzio Luxe Blend beans and when available, the limited edition single origin beans. Yes, specialty beans from coffee roasters can be better but it is difficult to justify the 2 to 3 times costs. Luxe Blend beans are… Read more
better than the medium and dark roasts but being 100% Arabica, cost significantly more.
While I like fresh roasted beans freshly ground, I am no coffee snob. Aldi's Lazzio Luxe Blend beans is in a sweet spot for me.
Follow-up · Not sure why people ask about resealing package (it doesn't!) but beans are best kept in vacuum sealed coffee containers. The flavour may deteriorate slightly after about 1 month but if required, increase the grind setting a notch or two to compensate. Experimented with grind size when I first used the beans to get my ideal. I suspect that many negative reviews here do not do this and also do not allow for the much lower cost.
Positive reviews
Was not impressed with the Lazzio ground coffee, the grind just doesn't work with my machine ( too coarse for good espresso ). I then tried both the medium and dark roast beans, ground to my needs, and using a single wall coffee basket get excellent results. Very nice Crema and flavour. For $18 kg it is a bargain. Show details
This is my go to coffee. Much tastier than other, more expensive brands, it's strong, smells good and doesn't have a bitter aftertaste for a strong coffee. Even though the price has gone up so much lately, (a $5 rise is unacceptable), it's still affordable and won't break the bank. The beans taste better than the ground version though. I can see… Read more
why it won so many awards. I'll pick it over other varieties any day! Try it in bean form if you like a strong brew.
Full flavour at a great price – I tried the Lazzio Dark in a Moka pot and it came up really well. The grind is just right for a Moka pot. The flavour sweet with a rich bean flavour. I can thoroughly recommend it for a Moka pot. Show details
Negative reviews
The lady was purchasing coffee in Aldi.I asked if she liked it. Yes, she said....Lazio Medium. And got a 1 kg pack. What a waste of $18.I could spend that money on 3 good takeaway coffees. On the first sip this morning I think, Ok, have a second sip. Terrible. When anyone is used to having quality coffee, please stay away. Show details
I have been a huge fan of Lazzio (Dark Roast) for at least 10 years. It had been consistently great - strong flavour and taste without being overbearing. As most people are aware, the price of coffee beans went up around the world recently (four / six months ago?). So, Lazzio went from $11.99 for 1Kg up to $17.99, which is frustrating, but if it… Read more
had the same flavour and consistency, I'd be ok with... Because honestly, $18- for a kilo of coffee beans is still only like buying 3 cafe coffees! BUT! The last two 1Kg packs I have bought are truly disappointing. There is a terrible chemical smell and taste with the coffee now, I was wondering if I was developing a brain tumour because it's affected my taste buds, my skin smell and urine smell too!!!! (Sorry for the over-share). I do drink a lot of coffee (usually about 8 to 12 shots if coffee per day), but I think Lazzio has ruined coffee for me! I googled my concern, and I see that if the beans are stored too long, the oils in the beans can go rancid which affects flavour and taste, and this chemical smell has either gone through my whole house and car, or, it's the predominant smell around me! Aldi have admitted this concern, and advised people to return the coffee for a full replacement... But if the replacement is junk too, what's the point! I am bitterly disappointed with this, and the last 1Kg packs I bought, I spent ages in Aldi sniffing different bags (lol), to make sure I got a bag that didn't have that smell... But, it got me.
So I honestly don't know "where to from here", and, how long it takes to get the smell out of my body. The remnants of the first bag of coffee, I ended up throwing out - about 700gms of coffee, and I thought the new bag would be fine. But no. I don't know if, or when Aldi will have this problem fixed but life is too short for dodgy coffee!
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Thought I would try the Aldi Lux Blend beans and ended up throwing out 1/2 the bag in the end. Watery at the finest grind available, bitter and inconsistent. Ive now gone back to the Lazzio medium blend where I was happiest with. Not sure what all the hype is about but this blend is disappointing at best. Show details
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this has gone to junk status, was a good buy, now weak, no aroma, was a good low cost bean, now gone to the dogs. sorry Aldi ,but it seems they have a policy of getting customers hooked, then it goes to rubbish. Like shrink flation. get em in. then rubbish it. It was a good coffee, & I stand by my original comment .Would not buy it now. Show details
With recent price increases affecting my normal go-to coffee brands I thought I would give the Lazzio dark ground (500g pack) from Aldi a try. It was very disappointing - I found it to be weak and completely devoid of any real taste. I have seen suggestions in other reviews that perhaps it is not suited for home espresso machines (despite the… Read more
packaging indicating that it is) and better results can be had using a plunger. I suspect, however, that it would be best suited as a transition product for someone looking to give up coffee completely.
After reading about awards, and some good reviews, and being impressed with Aldi pre-ground Peru coffee,I looked forward these award winning coffee beans (medium strength). Boy, what a let down. I have to grind it much coarser than other beans to get the water to flow thru. Taste is terrible, creamer barely there. Extraction has to be perfect to… Read more
get an acceptable taste, and perfect extraction is a hard work in a Breville Barista Express. I think this will be tossed out soon. Losing money is bad enough, but why keep punishing myself
I dont usually review products but had to with this product. I love the packaging, price and the smell. I opened the packet and put it in my computer room as an air freshener. Sadly, the coffee as espresso, is so weak I garbaged it straight away. The grind is course and the Crema colour is liveless. Show details
I'll be honest. It's not bad. I've had so much worse but it's just bland. I tried a fine grind, chocking the filter basket full too but it is just too weak. Aldi really need to hire someone who knows coffee for purchasing because this is is below average. Coles Urban coffee culture organic just cannot be beaten in terms of great quality for the… Read more
price. Vittoria oro is by far the best coffee out there on the supermarket shelf but is quite expensive. Turn it up Aldi!
We were enjoying the lazzio medium roast but the most recent purchase (Feb 24) failed to hit the mark. Barely drinkable.,..a matter of consistency???...pay your money and take your chances???
Can't even drink ALDI Lazzio Columbian coffee – The coffee tastes sour to me. I have tried a few different brands. Vittoria, Lavazzo and Segafredo and I like all of them but I just can't drink this coffee. I tried twice. I wish I knew you could return it, already in the bin. Show details
Lazzio medium dark roast 1 kg coffee beans – I’ve purchased the medium dark roast on Friday based on the awards received in Melbourne for being one of the best coffee , very very disappointed with the results, watery and weak taste, no coffee flavour whatsoever, it’s bewildering for such a coffee to be voted as being one of the best, far from it. Thanks God as they offered a refund if not… Read more
satisfied with their coffee beans. So I have returned it today to my local Aldi and gotten a full refund:)
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Looks great, tastes awful – Wow, this was literally the worst coffee flavor profile I’ve ever had in my home machine. After a friend talked me into trying it ( against every bone in my body that steers clear of supermarket coffee) , I ditched my local roasters awesome beans for a try of Lazzio lux. I made 27-30 second shots which poured beautifully, great crema, looked… Read more
gorgeous but the taste was simply awful, jarring!! There’s a funkiness in the flavour! I didn’t let the shots blonde, I used a 2:1 ratio, shots were weighed, measured and timed, so it should taste great based on looks and pour, but it was a complex palette with the most awful , funkiness I can’t describe. Used both a breville BES 900 and Vibiemme Domobar machines. After 10 tries it’s all in the bin and I wasted $21 (at least it’s cheap). I’m positive this was not the product Aldi intended, maybe someone stuffed up at the roasting process? The roast date was fairly recent too. Aldi usually do great products.
Awful taste and lack everything that coffee should have – It must be the worse coffee on the market. I was attracted by the price but I guess you get what you pay for.
Quality dropped off a cliff – Bought prevously, around the time of the award, and the coffee was excellent. It's been downhill from there, and the latest batch is bitter and awful. Looks like they used good beans for the award and bait-and-switched on us to some dirt-cheep rubbish beans to profit off of the award. Show details
The hype is great, the coffee not so much – Lacks flavour, strength and crema. Disappointed after hearing this is an award winning coffee. Have tried to like it but just can’t. I use the dark ground and the strength just isn’t there. It’s bitter, watery and just does not make a good coffee. I want to taste my coffee and enjoy all the flavours but unless I do a double shot with minimal milk… Read more
- it’s basically bland and too bitter. Whilst price is really good, they need to make a better roast full of flavour with a good crema. The ground is coarse also, so I did regrind it, tried both ways and same result. So… it’s a no from me, Aldi you have lost me on this one
Watery, bland and weak – Hearing about this internationally award winning coffee, I decided to give it another go despite the fact I generally use more expensive and quality beans. I got the Aldi Lazzio dark roast beans. I took extra care than usual with the measuring, the grind, the temperature, everything, in order to give it a fair go. Either something has changed… Read more
since the glowing reviews, or people like watery weak coffee.
I don't know how it is getting such positive reviews, let alone winning international awards. Some reviews say that those who don't like it don't know how to make coffee and I will have to strongly disagree with that. I decided to experiment and made several cups changing the grind, the temperature, the ratios... I even doubled the amount per cup, and yet again, it still tasteless and watery. The beans themselves have no real aroma either and these are supposed to be dark.
I can only guess that there is a very inconsistent output with the quality of these coffee beans, because this is sub par and easily behind other cheap beans like Harris, Vittoria and even Coles. However, reading the reviews, I see the majority of the reviews for the dark beans say the same thing.
Watery, bland and weak.
Perhaps the fact these dark beans are cheaper than all the other Lazzio beans might indicate Aldi know something isn't right.
Very disappointed – Very, very weak. I heard the glowing reports and decided to purchase some ground coffee. Black bag. Will not be purchasing again. Doesn’t even taste like coffee. Very disappointed. Show details
I feel scammed – Very ordinary. Lazzio medium roast aribica beans in the white bag. I have coffee snob friends who recommend these beans. Aroma was 2/10 very disappointing . Taste 4/10 low side of average. I used K2 grinder and Aeropress. So many other reviewers have great things to say about them that there must be big variations in quality with this brand. Beans roast date was exactly 4 weeks before trying so not old stock. 1KG of sadness Show details
Lazzio is great – Firstly anyone who buys pre ground coffee and complains about the taste don't know how to make coffee.As soon as coffee is ground it releases acids which then makes the coffee bitter. You must grind fresh for best results, I have been using lazzio now for several years, first with the single origin beans, they became hard to buy in the newcastle… Read more
region, so I tried the dark roast and my wife and I find that these really suit our tastes, we also tried the luxe blend but for us it's not worth the extra money.We enjoy a hot gutsy cappuccino
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