Lavazza Vending 3 kg kit

The 3 kg bag is the compact size in the Lavazza Vending range — designed for:

• Small office vending machine (5-15 users, ~20-40 espressos/day) — lasts 2-3 weeks.
• Bean-to-cup machine for heavy home use (Delonghi Magnifica, Jura E6, Melitta Caffeo) — lasts ~4-6 weeks at 5-10 espressos/day.
• Compact self-service coffee station (shop reception area, waiting room in a professional practice).
• Small coworking space — shared machine for 8-15 people.

For heavier use, choose the 6 kg bag or the 12 kg kit + accessories.

This Lavazza Vending blend is perfectly suited to automatic bean-to-cup machines with integrated grinders. Typical compatible machines:

• Heavy home use / small businesses: De'Longhi (Magnifica, Dinamica, Eletta), Jura (E, S, Z, ENA), Melitta (Caffeo, Barista, LatteSelect), Krups (Evidence, Intuition), Philips (LatteGo, 2200-5500), Saeco.
• Vending / semi-professional machines: Necta (Krea, Kanguro), Rheavendors, Sagoma, Wega, WMF (WMF 5000S / 9000S).

Recommended settings: grind selector at medium 6-7/10, dose 8 g, extraction ~25-30 s for an espresso of 30-40 ml. Adjust finer (5/10) if your machine under-extracts (sharp-tasting coffee), or coarser (8/10) if it over-extracts (bitter coffee).

The yield depends on the dose per cup:

• Short espresso (7 g/cup) : ~429 cups per 3 kg bag.
• Standard espresso (8 g/cup) : ~375 cups per bag.
• Long espresso / lungo (10 g/cup) : ~300 cups per bag.
• Filter coffee machine (60 g/l, equivalent to 12 g per 200 ml) : ~250 cups per bag.

For typical small office use of 20 espressos/day, a 3 kg bag lasts around 3-4 weeks. For heavier use (vending machine, shared bean-to-cup machine), consider the 6 kg bag or the 12 kg kit + accessories.

Coffee beans are more stable than ground coffee, but remain sensitive to air, moisture and light. Best practice after opening:

• Reseal the bag carefully (Lavazza heat-sealable strip) or transfer the beans to an opaque, airtight container or an airtight machine hopper.
• Room temperature (18-22 °C), away from light and any heat source.
• Avoid the fridge, where the coffee would absorb moisture and odours.
• Ideally use within 3-4 weeks for optimal aroma (moderate office use).

An unopened 3 kg bag keeps until the stated best-before date (usually 18-24 months after roasting).

The Lavazza Vending blend is developed for high-volume professional use — vending machines, automatic dispensers and bean-to-cup machines in heavy use. It differs from Lavazza blends for home use in several ways:

• Volumetric extraction: the vending blend produces dense crema even without pre-infusion (typical of vending machines). Blends for home use such as Super Crema (consumer range) are more refined but less tolerant of fast extractions.
• Cup consistency: the priority is consistent, continuous service (cup #500 should be like cup #1). Blends for home use focus more on aromatic complexity.
• B2B pack size: 3-12 kg bag (no 250-500 g size for home use). Professional labelling.

For home use, choose Lavazza Super Crema 1 kg or Lavazza Qualità Oro 1 kg.

Lavazza Professional Vending is the Lavazza group's B2B vending machine division — targeting industrial vending, hospitality contract management, hotels, street vending machines and break rooms in large corporate offices. Lavazza, a Turin-based coffee company founded in 1895 and present in 140 markets, offers a professional range for offices and vending.

The Cafemalin vending range offers the Lavazza blend in 3 sizes (3 kg, 6 kg, 12 kg + accessories) to cater for organisations of all sizes. At Cafemalin, you can also find compatible Lavazza professional machines (Blue LB300/LB2310) and Blue / EP capsule systems.