These have been jacked for a while but was in Aldi today & noticed they have dropped down to $11.99.
Lazzio print the roast date on the pack as you can see in this old pic.
ALDI Lazzio Dark Roast Coffee Beans 1kg $11.99 @ ALDI
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WatchNerd on 26/01/2024 - 22:23 aldi.com.au (6378 clicks)
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yeah get the Colombia beans from aldi
These are better, but unfortunately they are not available year round.
check now, seen them in VIC stores. Roast date of Jan-31. $19/kg iirc. They also had a purple colored bag, special blend for $25/kg
@TEER3X: Hmm quite expensive for special blend, I might check it out. You tried it?
I am quite happy to keep on medium beans year round, I hate changing based on available stock.
@ad62623: I have. It is my go-to. Beats cafe speciality blends twice the price imo. Especially it you can get it within 2 weeks from roast date which has been surprisingly easy for me so far
@rako2002: Thanks for the review! I've been interested in the Luxe blend but when I visited last time it was roasted almost two months earlier, so i went for the Colombia, which was a bit under a month (not great but I'd already run out of coffee). I'll keep checking the roast dates of Luxe for future purchases.
@rako2002: Thanks, your reply times perfectly with my need for new beans. Was going to buy Colombian again, but decided to try the luxe.
Roast date was 12 July.It definitely a smoother coffee, but appears to have a lot less flavour. I am rubbish at explaining coffee, so take it with a grain of sugar.
Will have to find out if my opinion changes as I get through the bag, but feels like I've made a mistake (which I'm fine with).
@ad62623: oh no :) I guess each to its own.. For me Luxe has more chocolate and nut notes, while Colombian probably more acidity.
But I typically find Luxe a bit harder to dial in and to be honest I hardly ever have it perfectly dialled in to fully taste these nice chocolate and nut notes. Maybe play a bit with grind size, for me Luxe typically needed a bit finer grind than Medium or Columbian.
Colombia and Brazil beans for their expressi machine are absolute bomb
Not really a deal, normal price whilst The medium dark roast price increased a year or two ago.
Yes I prefer the medium roast, they are a few more bucks more. I recommend these over most of the single origin ones (except for one, can't remember which one was good, perhaps Columbia).
Not sure if you've ever tried the Aldi beans but they are the best supermarket coffee beans, for cheap. Better than most $30 to $40 a kilo beans. But spend as much as you want then you'll have Less money for watches buddy š.
Last time I grabbed some recently they were pretty fresh, Less than a month old and best before two months in the future.
Got one of these for $23 that keeps them fresh
Coffeevac 1 lb - The Ultimate Vacuum Sealed Coffee Container, Black Cap & Body https://amzn.asia/d/3w0GemRAppreciate that you posted this for the benefit of those who buy the dark beans and like them. For others considering them, be warned that they are full of over roasted burnt beans which make the coffee taste like charcoal. You can see the burnt spots on the beans. I tried these once and never again. The medium Dark is much better, Columbia better again. Spend 5 extra bucks and indulge.
Correct, I don't buy the dark ones anymore. The varieties aren't really worth the extra either.
To put it in perspective I don't mind the medium beans between orders of 'the good stuff' and aren't too snobby to admit it's fine.
I've been enjoying that LimeBlue Brazil SĆ£o Paulo Single Origin @40% off from ages ago, the 500g bags freeze well too.A lot of it is technique and they are acceptable. To compare like for like, go and try anything else at Coles etc and you'll see they are a cut above.
Stuff paying $40-50 a kilo of those other brands, used to be $30 which was fair.
As someone who roasts their own beans, I'll point out that the general rule is that the darker the roast the more you will taste the ROAST itself and not the beans and vice versa.
Certain beans are suited to roasting at either end of the roasting spectrum - but 'cheap'/'filler' type beans are often utilised in darker roasts, as the beans have little or not great qualities themselves so are used as a vehicle to take the roast to a certain point as is.
Again just a general rule but lighter roasts will generally require the roaster to use slightly better quality beans, as the qualities of the beans will show up a tad more i.e not obscured by the quite dark roast.
All is subject to taste & brewing style preferences as certain coffees will be better with darker roasts of cheaper beans, than lighter roasts of more expensive beans. :-)
Therefore, cheap Robusta beans are usually added into dark roast, which is the case here.
@Neoika: Almost certainly true - average robusta sells for a fair bit less than even the cheapest arabica, though it is well suited to very dark roasts - so not entirely a bad thing if you like those very dark roasts.
Robusta has higher caffeine levels too (FWIW).
cool, interesting info..
So which ones are better, the Dark roast? Seems to be people enjoy the medium-dark better (and i've tested both for some perspective).It's all fairly subjective this art, all comes down to what is acceptable for what price.
Very well and "diplomatically" put.
I love my coffee but thatās just ridiculous. The dark beans are fine, especially for the price. The other ones at Aldi arenāt much better.
As they said, everyone has their own way of brewing and personal taste.
@bobwokeup: Agree with your comment. My comment was in response to "Daniel Plainview."
if that makes any difference.I also don't like extreme words for describing flavours that are good,
but maybe not the best of the best.
@bobwokeup: Exactly, just like whoever said they can see burnt beans, wouldn't mind seeing a pic.
Most of this is too subjective anyway and comes down to the equipment, user care, skill and attention, but all things equal fresh beans make the most difference than whatever blend.
@G-rig: Yeah same!!
That is so true. Ours is getting old but still does the job. Yep fresh beans all the way.
@bobwokeup I appreciate that you love your coffee as do I. As I stated if you like these beans then great news that they are available for a great price. I simply shared my experience to warn others to maybe expect something less than ideal. When I tried these beans over 12 months ago I found many whole beans fully burnt (I could scrape the ash off) and many others with burnt spots. This created an unpleasant (to me) taste of charcoal. It is very possible that the roaster had a manufacturing quality issue that is now resolved. ALDI beans on the whole are great value for money, but their quality control could be better. The bags often have bean crumbs at the bottom, a sign that they put everything in rather than sift that out. This is the price point. I buy other beans direct from a roaster which are far better in terms of taste profile and consistency, still under $30/kg. Although green bean prices have increased significantly over the past 2 years, I agree that $50/kg is coffee snobbery endorsed price gouging.
@Huzz: It's sounds like you were unlucky and a bad batch. Perhaps just get a 500g bag and test them out again sometime. Have never heard of this in all the past threads etc.
It's all fairly subjective anyway. Of course they won't be as good as $40-50/kg bean so no point comparing different price points. Personally I find them more than acceptable for the price and better than any other supermarket beans I know of.
@G-rig: Yeah, maybe unlucky. Agree ALDI beans are great value and much better than other supermarket beans. They are my backup only when I can't get to my roaster. I've since found better backup beans at my local IGA roasted by DC-Coffee in Richmond. Turn over is high so they are always fresh. I'm happy spending $30/kg to support my local roaster who is passionate about what they do. Checkout Bennetti coffee in Mulgrave if you are in Melbourne.
@Huzz: That's cool, I think they are a good backup too, will get some more LimeBlue when they do the Brazil again perhaps.
Good to know, wonder if it applies to other IGAs around the place. Yeah $30/kg is totally fine, I've just noticed most places now charge $40-50/kg - people keep paying it so what can you do..@G-rig: My barista sells great coffee @ 4% per 25 grams. Even throws in some water and frothy milk - sugar as well if desired
Not sure you can inb4 your own deal
Lol. They took the bait
How do you interpret the roast date from that image? Am I correct in interpreting it as 03/05/2021?
Yep it's backwards for some reason.
Yyyymmdd. Makes sense if you want to distinguish the two dates
Well they managed to write "Best Before" so I just assumed they could easily add "Roast Date".
I guess it saves ink.
@Wiadro: and why shouldn't you.. i have a quick look at a few packets and get the newest. Sometimes very fresh.
European date stamp. Can be refined further by extending with 24hr clock and seconds.
(Posting this at 20240128160646
Because it's easily sortable.
ISO 8601. The one true date format.
Praise be to ISO 8601
Spend the couple of dollars more for the 'Brazil' beans. Very worth it.
Iām quite partial to the Honduras beans
Second me too for the Honduras beans. Still love the Medium too.
Tried them all. Freshness trump varieties and kgs imo when you're saving ~50%
I wasn't a huge fan, prefer the medium, but I'm not a huge lover of dark roasts.
Ah yes, the Aldi Brazil beans are my fave for the price. Very very good IMO.
Brazil def better than regular dark. Shall try Colombian next
These are quite good. I probably enjoy the Medium/Dark version a bit more though
I remember someone commented in the past that "Dark" Roast are probably not the best to get as it gives license for roaster to include subpar beans (over-roasted etc).
$11.99 is only for Dark roast, medium is $14.99. I think the Brazil SO is a little more expensive again.
I agree.
Brazil are 17.99 now I think, but still excellent value
medium/dark are the best but they only come in 500g and are never fresh at my store unfortunately.
IIRC now in 1kg
They both come in both sizes.
It seems to vary from store to store.
Alas, in my case, none of my local stores stock dark roasted whole beans in any size.
I love Med/dark. It seems that they are expiring in around 15 months. Bought some fresh beans in June and expire date is Sept 2025.
That's 500g bags of grounds, this deal is for 1kg bags of beans.
What is the best or a good roasted date?
2-6 weeks after roasting is meant to be the best time for consumption if I recall correctly.
1 to 4 weeks if it's a dark roast
I've been spotted as a medium roast drinker.
7-28 days IMO. Last medium batch i got was less than 2 weeks old.
Less than 2 weeks is like winning the lotto
I think you just have to live in a region where they go fast, mine can barely keep them in stock so they always have super fresh batches.
Aldi beans lottery ha. Just try and get the newest you can - last ones i bought (med) were under 4 weeks old so that's pretty good.
no such thing as too fresh!
Dark ones never got jacked up, only the medium did
I don't think this is a bargain, just back to the original price. Even at a dollar cheaper is isn't really.
Although given the quality of it over every other supermarket beans I'd happily recommend!Anyway mate, which watches are you recommending this weekend!!
The dark did also go up from $11.99 to just $12.99 late last year. Now back to $11.99.
Does anyone know how this tastes with milk?
Or generally which Aldi beans do taste nice with milk?
For me if its single shot milk drinks i prefer the dark, whereas double milk shots i prefer medium.
Medium/Dark is the best if you can find a fresh batch but its more expensive per 100g @500gram bags.Crunchy like coco pops
Our local had them at $11.99 white tag, the following week it was a red tag saying
"WAS $14.99 NOW $11.99" š¤ hello jack
Always within a month of roast date, not bad. Expecting them to go up before too long.Blend this with the medium roast and it's quite nice
Yes I blend Dark and medium to make my own "medium dark" when the seperate bags are fresher than the already mixed ones.
Dont know why someone would neg this its good advice. A lot of Aldis SO are too bright and lacking chocolatey flavours and definitely improved with 20% or so of darker beans.
I just added a +1 for ya. It's not a bad idea and they are similar enough.
On occasion I've bought dark if they are much fresher than medium.
Dark is so bitter, gives me serious heartburn. Medium or any other Aldi bean is a lot better.
Sounds like you are over-extracting them
Anyone got the settings specs for grind size on the breville barista express ?
Dose size grind size, how much water etc
I'm running a single portafilter - with that I'm on an older machine with a grind setting of 5, and grind amount set to about 5 o'clock on the analogue dial for dose. Mainly running espresso, with decent pressure.
Is this for Barista Express?
Grind setting 5 = larger volume, amount set to 5 o'clock is also plenty, I don't think I'd be able to pack it.
I have a 5yo Barista Express (the current model), I grind these finer at 7-9, amount around 3 o'clock. Getting decent crema, but not quite drinkable without milk.
Yup. I end up packing it pretty tight for a single portafilter. I suppose it'd vary for the double portafilter. Here are my settings.
https://ibb.co/9HfngF9Definitely don't follow the above instructions for a Barista Express. I weigh my beans and when I used to use the in built grinder in the Barista Express, the grind was 5 or below and the dial set to around 1 o clock. It would grind almost exactly 19g for a double. Can't imagine what setting the dial to 5 o clock would do..
Thanks for the replies.
My dumb ass forgot I have the burrs adjusted and also the grind setting 5 is finer than 7-9 - the opposite of what my comment above stated.
I grind these finer at 7-9
I thought the smaller the number the finer it is on the Barista Express. 7-9 would be coarser, no?
The Barista Express has an adjustable top burr as well. So you would need both the top (under the hopper) and bottom burr (the side wheel) specs. Ie. I use top burr 4, side 2. BUT…they all differ, as not all burrs are cast and cut exactly the same.
As for the amount setting. That is just the number of revolution and is a bad metric to use (as sometimes more smaller beans go through for the same amount of time). So you should just use number of grams.
The BES is a channeling beast. Best bet is to get a bottomless portafilter. Grind as fine as you can until you get roughly a 5- 7 second pre infusion (hold the shot button in to customise the preinfusion time), followed by 20ish seconds full power. But use your eyes from the bottom. The moment you see the tiger stripes stop (after the pure dark goodness), end your shot. The lighter stuff is bitter. Dont go for 30 seconds because Youtube says so. Bottomless portafilter visually is the only way you can guarantee it isn't over extracted or channelled. If there are little squirters going everywhere, then you have channeling, and it wont matter what coffee you use, they will all taste the same and bad. Old coffee and un even puck prep gives channeling.
Thank you, ALDI-Watch Nerd
Iāve got Delongi PrimaDonna Soul
Does anyone know what grind setting number and heat levels it needs to be on?
It has Bean Adapt Technology and Adaptive Grinding Technology.
I waisted 200grams with that and it still didnāt get it right
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