Lavazza Gold Selection Coffee Beans 1 kg

No. Lavazza blends it with washed Arabica beans from Central and South America, natural Arabica beans , and washed and semi-washed Robusta beans , such as Indian Kaapi Royale and Java . The company does not publish the proportions.

For a 100% Arabica Lavazza whole bean coffee , choose Aroma Top 1 kg , a blend of Arabica from Central and South America.

Lavazza describes it with three characteristics:

1. A pronounced sweetness, with notes of honey and nuts.
2. A subtle acidity, like that of washed Arabica coffees from Central and South America.
3. A medium body , medium roast .

The result: a well-rounded espresso, much less full-bodied than the Gran Espresso.

Two Lavazza coffee beans with low bitterness :

• Gold Selection — Arabica and Robusta, pronounced sweetness, notes of honey and nuts.
• Aroma Top 1 kg — 100% Arabica, notes of biscuit and toasted cereals, a delicate flavor according to Lavazza.

For more body without pronounced bitterness, Super Crema offers notes of honey and hazelnut.

Yes. Lavazza designs it for espresso machines, and it works easily with both entry-level and high-end automatic bean-to-cup machines. A few adjustments to get the best results:

• A medium grind, to be refined one notch if the espresso flows too quickly.
• A dose of 8 to 10 g per cup.
• A temperature around 93°C if your machine sets it.

Yes, even though Lavazza initially designed it for espresso. Using a gentle brewing method :

• V60 / Chemex — medium-coarse grind, 60 g per litre, 3 to 4 min.
• Classic filter coffee maker — medium grind, 60 g per litre.
• French Press — coarse grind, 4 min infusion, for more body.

For filter coffee, Lavazza recommendsAroma Top, which it describes as ideal for a light filter coffee.