Lavazza Blue Amabile — 100 capsules

Yes: in our Lavazza Blue range, Tales of Roma Lungo replaces Blue Amabile. The two share the same key features but differ in their flavour notes, according to Lavazza's product information:

• In common — Lavazza Blue system, box of 100 capsules, 8 g of coffee per capsule, intensity 10 out of 13, blend of Arabica and Robusta from Central America, South America and South-East Asia, amber roast.
• Blue Amabile (this product) — a full-bodied, creamy coffee with a chocolatey flavour and fruity notes.
• Tales of Roma Lungo — a balanced espresso lungo with notes of dark chocolate and dried fruit.

Both are prepared as lungos in the same Lavazza Blue machines.

Two Arabica and Robusta blends, two uses:

• Amabile (this product) — intensity 10 out of 13, amber roast, full-bodied and velvety, chocolatey and fruity; designed for lungo coffee.
• Blue Intenso — intensity 11 out of 13, dark roast, an intense, creamy espresso with chocolate notes; our bestselling Blue capsules.

For a milder cup, Tales of Venezia (8 out of 13) and Tales of Milano (9 out of 13), both pure Arabica, are lighter.

Lavazza's capsule system for offices and public spaces, launched in 2003 (BLUE stands for Best Lavazza Ultimate Espresso):

• A self-protecting capsule — sealed to protect the coffee until extraction, with no individual wrapping.
• ‘LB’ machines — from the compact LB 300 Classy Mini to the LB 2310 for offices.
• A separate system — distinct from A Modo Mio (for the home), Espresso Point and Firma.

The range includes coffees (Blue Intenso, Amabile, Tales of…) and drinks such as Cioccolato Fondente and milk-flavoured Bevanda Bianca.

Both, according to Lavazza: Arabica from Brazil and Central America and Robusta from South-East Asia. Lavazza does not publish the proportion of each. Arabica provides the fruity notes, while Robusta brings body and a lasting crema.

All Lavazza Blue machines, whose names begin with ‘LB’, accept Amabile capsules. They differ in size and use, for example:

• LB 300 Classy Mini — compact, 13,5 cm wide: 0,7 L tank, an espresso button and a free-dose button.
• LB 1300C Classy Soul — compact, with a touchscreen.
• LB 2310 — for offices: 4 L tank and a container holding 25 used capsules.

View Lavazza Blue machines.

No: the Lavazza Blue capsule has a shape specific to its system and only works in a Lavazza Blue machine. It is not suitable for Nespresso, Dolce Gusto, Delta Q or illy Iperespresso machines, or for other Lavazza systems (A Modo Mio, Espresso Point, Firma).

One capsule makes one cup, so a box of 100 makes 100 coffees. For example:

• An office of 5 people, each drinking 2 coffees a day: 10 capsules a day, lasting 10 working days.
• An office of 10 people, drinking 2 coffees a day: 20 capsules a day, lasting 5 days.
• At home, 3 coffees a day: just over a month.

For an office, buying several boxes at a time means you can order less often.