Lots of coffee reps using this website to post their fake coffee bargains but I did a search & nobody has ever posted this real bargain.
Posting this for members that aren't aware.
Lots of coffee reps using this website to post their fake coffee bargains but I did a search & nobody has ever posted this real bargain.
Posting this for members that aren't aware.
No, I don't want them going out of stock again 😞
I like new 500G medium dark roast they have, been using them for past 2 months, i have yet to try Brazil one
Oh awesome didn't know they did 500g bags as well. Is it just that one or also the single origins?
It's good they have 500g bags, if you're buying 1kg bags you need to be hammering through it to be using it before it starts to go stale.
Their medium dark is pretty good.
Any tips for storing the beans? I find I take ages to go thru 1kg.
Currently using one big plastic air tight container.
Then smaller zip lock bag to pour our my daily dose.
I find even in the air tight container. After several months + opening it a few times the freshness is all gone…
These burnt beans / carbon will last forever no matter how you store them.
said to be straight to freezer for long storage but I haven't tested myself
Put enough for about 5-7 days into an air tight container that you keep on the shelf and stick the rest in the freezer making sure the bag is sealed. Top up the container when it runs out.
If you're really keen you can pre-split the bag into multiple ziplocks each containing 5 days coffee and throw them all in the freezer and just get one out at a time to fill your air tight container.
Honestly the best solution for this is to buy smaller bags or buy the 1kg and split it with someone. The beans will be fresher and the quality won't slide as they age.
If you really want to store them I have an Airscape Jar and they 100% work.
Not true, good roasted beans actually can be better at the 5-6 week mark. You’ll need to store them appropriately but they age well
That's 5-6 weeks from roasted, if you're buying a kilo of Aldi beans that clocks already been running a while
@ZuluOz: True in that scenario, even though I have no idea if aldi beans say when the roast date is. Ideally avoid anything that doesn’t state the roast date lol
Use an Airscape :)
Get the vaccum sealer from aldi, vac seal, in the freezer, good as new
I buy 500g. Half goes into a CoffeeVac container (off Amazon) and half into a zip lock bag into the freezer
Apparently they are roasted by Melbourne based Black Bag Roasters, mentioned a few times in Aldi Unpacked.
Lots of coffee reps using this website to post their fake coffee bargains
Bit of an aggressive way to start a post, maybe you should slow down on the caffeine?? haha
And that’s how this website is going. Bit like reading Reddit sometimes.
I don't use Reddit but I know what you mean.
Good OzPSA WatchNerd - these have been my go-to beans since getting a fully automatic Delonghi machine and can't fault them for the price.
Also +1 for calling out the fake coffee bean bargains that have infected this website of late.
These are too oily for the automatics, the medium roast is much better in every way but price.
Hmm, in that case I might give the mediums a go and see if it makes much of a difference - still way cheaper than most comparable beans. Thanks for the heads up
The single origin honduras were my favourite, just another COVID victim unfortunately.
I've seen them around from time to time recently, send an email off to Aldi to ask.
apparently seasonal, but i've only seen brazil in what seems like forever, and maybe colombia a while back.
Not a secret I am buying this since months, but thanks for going through the effort and posting it.
Not too bad and v. good value although not as enjoyable as the blends from some of the mid sized roasters we don't see on here (e.g. code black)
You had market lane or dukes? They’re solid but you’re right don’t appear here often
I haven't, would you recommend?
I have reverted back to aldi after being sucked into the ozb bargain coffee spammers realising these do just fine!
Welcome back, now you will have money to buy a watch.
Did the same about 6 months ago
Best bang for buck.
I used to buy other roasters on here when they had their 40-50% off sales. Could get 2 bags for $50-60. Even then, it's double the price…. I am not tasting double the price and Aldi beans are on tap when I need them.
Thanks for the reminder.
Regularly wins Canstar Blue Awards also:
https://www.canstarblue.com.au/groceries/coffee-beans/
https://retailworldmagazine.com.au/aldi-takes-top-prize-at-c…
Best two so far…. Republica Organic (medium roast) bought it from Costco for $18.99 a few weeks ago for a 1kg bag. Second has to be Harris smooth (medium roast) waiting for prime day as it will be around $13 for 1kg.
harris is rubbish
Have been on the Aldi beans for ages. Nothing wrong with them at all. There have been stock issues in recent times and occasionally if you're desperate you may have to hunt them down at different Aldi's. Make sure to buy the beans and not the ground coffee (unless that's what you want of course).
Coled Urban Coffee Culture 1kg Dark/Medium Beans/Ground $12
I tried Aldi Medium roast beans and Brazil SO, have not tried the Coles Urban beans. I drink White/cappuccino, how does it compare?
I cycle between the Aldi and Coles beans, happy with both and just switch for the variety
I prefer the Aldi Lazzio Brazil range which is more of a medium to medium dark.
These are great but the Brazil ones are better
Highly recommend the single origin Brazil beans for $14.99 a kg.
Agree SO Brazil is good. I believe they are like $17.99 now in Sydney.
I thought this was just common knowledge.
for supermarket coffee its the best value.
I get Costco (I think its organic) 1KG is around $22?
does a bag of costco beans have a roast date?
No, only "best before" like most, which is usually 9 to 12 months into the future.
Aldi beans are probably the only supermarket beans with indication of roasted date.
Some niche brands sold in supermarket print roasted date but they are much dearer.
We've a Giotto machine and a Macao grinder so are used to semi-pro home coffee.
My opinion of the Lazzio beans is they're good. You can spend four or five times this amount on beans and you'll probably get a better coffee if your set up is good. But for most occasions this stuff is good enough. My advice? Well, my wife came back with a bag full of groceries, including a kilo of this stuff, for the same price we've paid previous just for a kilo of beans. That's more important to me at the moment.
Bought my first bag last week, now having twice the amount of coffee I used to. This Dark roast is absolutely one of the best out there
Good quality beans and always amazed at how ALDI manage to keep the price affordable. only thing I find comparable is the $6.99 bbq chicken from Costcos.
i remember aldi having their medium roasts the same price as the dark ones, but when i checked recently, it costs $2 more.
so i usually opt in for Coles equivalent because their medium and strong beans costs the same, $12 i believe.
Is the roast date YYMMDD or YYDDMM?
I'm currently trying out these beans ATM. I normally go for the Aldi medium roast that is 100% arabica. It is pretty alright for coffee but tastes more burnt. Still great for it's value but I would pay a little extra to get the medium roast.
I also noticed that only the medium roast has the 100% Arabica. Does it mean the dark roast has some robusta in it?
That is correct. It is a mixture of Robusta and Arabica but they don't specify ratios.
If it's long running isn't it just normal price not a discount bargin?
Thought these increased in price to $14.99 or something?
Still a bargain - I usually grab the Medium Roast, bit nicer imo.
Agree, no need to spend more, these are better than any other supermarket beans imo. Go great in my EM0480 + Modded Gaggia Classic.
A good tip is to look for ones with a long best before ~2 months, then they may only be <1 month old.
Stuff spending $40-50 a bag.
Only try this if your 30$/Kg beans are used and you're waiting for another deal on 30$/Kg, that's what I have been doing.. 😂
It's interesting how fine of a line it is between 200 upvotes and being labelled OzRRP.
Yep!
For those of us without an Aldi, what's the next best coffee beans?
Pretty sure that's what Coles Express use in their machines. The best coffee.
Try the sensory lab beans from Woolworths supermarkets. Not as cheap, but good when you're in a pinch
Agree I get those occasionally if I’m in need waiting for Dukes, Seven Seeds or Market Lane
This is the way.
I used to get Aldi beans in between sales, but sales happen so regularly these days rarely any gaps in between.
Will have to try again soon.
ALDI beans are roasted by a very well renowned Melbourne based roaster.
The raw product is pretty unremarkable but the roasting is fantastic.
Super impressive quality for the price.
Interested to know who the renowned roaster is? I assumed these are trash but would try if that is true what you say
Venez
Google their address, see where it lands on StreetView
My go too and it's really good. I'd pay twice as much for sure but don't tell Aldi. I love it as it's a proper dark roast vs all those wishy washy medium roasts churned out by fancier mobs.
BRING ALDI TO TASSIE NOW!!!
For sure, agree if chocolate notes are what you are drawn to, especially for milk based drinks then the Aldi coffee is great. If you've started exploring the different preparation methods, altitudes, regions of coffee and have a preference for filter or light roast then these won't get much traction. And this is where the roads divide for coffee "snobs" and your average Joe
Epic beans. They do the job 100
Trash coffee, sorry I’m a snob lol
A thread from 2015… wow.
Yeah from /actual coffee snobs/ also see, the rest of the posts err here? from 2023? In this entire thread?
lol
Do any of the ALDI beans make a decent batch or pourover?
Been buying this coffee for over 12 months. The alternatives are $40 a kg (no thanks)
dont bother, this isn't worth it. doesn't create any crema. over hyped. great price, but the right price.
i went back to buying from a local roaster that ships it out immediately after roasting. make beautiful crema. so worth getting the good stuff. lots of deal available. usually 50-60 a kilo, but can have for 1/2 off
You don't get an amazing creme but the taste is actually pretty close to the $40 alternatives.
Every now and then I might spend a bit more on something else but it's hard not to just be happy with $11.99kg when you drink as much coffee as I do :)
Fake bargains or not, I'm quite rural, so any coffee I can get in the mail wins vs. the bi-annual opportunity to buy from Aldi.
Highly recommend for the money.
Buy a grinder, these even review well on coffee snobs forums
The price has gone up in Qld, about 6 months ago.
Been buying Aldi beans for years, I blend the medium with dark 50/50 and it's a great everyday drinker. Highly recommend. They used to have 1kg single origin beans from Peru which were great too, seems to have been discontinued though.
What's your opinion on the dark? Is it too burnt/bitter?
I've only ever used medium.
I’d just buy something like Inglewood when they’re $30ish per kg.
These aren’t bad in a pinch but spending a little bit extra is worth it if you haven’t fried your tastebuds.
Or never try nicer beans and these will probably do you fine and you’ll never know
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Brazil Single Origin is amazing for the price. Worth the couple of extra dollars.
I see Canstar awarded this bean top award again recently
I have tried all the beans from Aldi. Price is great and the fact they have batch dates on them are also great. What is not great is the taste for me. I found them one dimensional, didn't get the different notes i normally do with Lime Blue, Inglewood, Airjo etc. That is my experience anyway
Curious and keen to give the medium and dark roast each a try to see the difference with the common "fake bargain beans", especially benchmarking with Inglewood Sunset Blvd Blend (A$30/kg at half price) and Di Lorenzo Specialty Blend Barista Coffee (A$36/1kg) what we usually get. And of course, the Campos Superior Coffee Beans A$29/500g at Woolies.
fake coffee bargains
Gotta save where you can for those watches, hey?
My favourite go to beans, switched nearly 6 years ago and unless they jack the price I’ll continue buying it
Do you prefer medium or dark?
Looking for a new cheap bean that's not so burnt/butter tasting but more intense than typical medium