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Are you kidding me?
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I'm reading the other reviews and I'm quite shocked!!!
This is absolutely one of the best commercial coffee blends you can find out there. not too bitter not to sweet, excellent crema, delightful!
I have a Gaggia espresso machine, I drink it every morning and occasionally make cappuccino to my guests, they all L-O-V-E it.
Warmly recommended, light years better than the sour-greasy-burnt American coffee (Starbucks, Seattle's Best, Peet's etc...)
Rating: 
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-10-29
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Not good
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I bought this as a gift subscription for my daughter and her husband who like a strong flavorful coffee.
This is what she said "Hi Dad, I am sorry to say this but the new coffee is awful. It tastes like watery boiled green beans. Can we send it back?"
So, be warned, just because it says it's "Italian" doesn't mean it will be flavorful. I'll have to get it replaced now. Disappointed.
Rating: 
(1
out of 5) @ 2008-10-20
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Great for coffee, less so for espresso.
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I normally buy my beans from a local roaster, but after seeing this on a gold box deal I decided to try it. Since its in cans, I figured it could make a good substitute when I run out of fresh beans.
The can says it can be used as "coffee" or "espresso" with some guidance on how to use it for each of those. I've tried both.
Made in a regular coffee machine, you use half of what you normally would. Its already ground (and superfine), so its easy to use. The coffee is rich and never bitter. Very pleasant. I like it.
However, as espresso, its not so good. I've tried it from 2 different cans and the espresso has an off flavor. Granted, I usually use beans that were roasted "recently" (often, they were roasted the day I bought them, and used about 2 weeks later) and then I grind them immediately before making espresso. So it could be that I'm used to better beans, but, this is so-called premium so I don't think my high expectations were foolish. The lavazza espresso had very little crema and a licorice aftertaste that was not advertised and not welcome.
I've since read other reviews of other lavazza roasts and this licorice taste is obviously common with them. I'm not a big fan of licorice.
Anyway at around $10/lb "normal price", the price is higher than my local roaster charges per pound. I would not buy this product unless its on sale.
Rating: 
(3
out of 5) @ 2008-10-13
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Great Value for Gourmet Coffee (good in drip makers too!)
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My one indulgence is good coffee but the cost was becoming prohibitive. I found that this brand tastes wonderful (not burned or bitter). It works well in my drip maker with only a bit of experimenting to find the right amount (it is a finer grind coffee). The "Subscribe and Save" feature enables me to save money while satisfying my gourmet caffeine addition. If you like Illy or similar, give this brand a try and save some $$$
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-10-04
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