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 (8117 clicks)
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What grinder do you have? Machine will perform based on grind size rather than the type of coffee.
Plus extraction time and puck distribution. But I agree that the setup of the grinder and machine can make an insane difference in taste
Just a reminder to check the roast date - just read it backwards yyyy/mm/dd.
If you can score a bag roasted in the last 2 weeks it makes a big difference. 3 weeks is ok if you go through it pretty quick or maybe freeze half to stretch it out. After 4 weeks they start going down hill through to about 6 weeks. You can still use them after that of course (I certainly do) but you start looking forward to a new bag and will be finding shots are getting really consistent. I drink black, no sugar but might start making caps, lattes etc at this point to smooth it out.
It can vary a lot depending on how fast the store turns over stock. I scored a bag roasted on 17th on the 24th which is only 1 week. The lux branded one (purple bag) was 7th July which was pretty good too. The Columbia/Brazil was 3rd and medium was unfortunately mid June.
I like them all once you dial in the grind and weight for each shot - they vary a lot, so be patient and don't blame the beans straight up. I think the medium are best taste to $ spent if they are all roasted around the same date and prefer being able to buy in 500g lots.
Life is way too short for crap coffee, I think that aldi beans are on a par with international roast!
If you must go budget I would recommend Sicilia coffee for sub $20/kg
https://www.siciliacoffee.com.au/collections/1kgAirjo and Inglewood often have deals on OB in the $30 region and both produce excellent coffee roasts.
International roast.. c'mon lol. Even Moccona is 10x better than that!
Wasn't impressed by the Inglewood stuff I got. My fav is still LimeBlue Brazil São Paulo Single Origin - 40% off at the moment. The 1kg bags freeze well (5kg for free shipping).
These vac containers are good, had mine for a year but they were $23 prime day
Coffeevac 1 lb - The Ultimate Vacuum Sealed Coffee Container, Black Cap & Body https://amzn.asia/d/04EjaMJk
edit: meant 5x 500g = 2.5kg for $75 (& free shipping)
Have tried Aldi beans and they are mid.
Guys dumb question, but we have a delonghi magnifica a at work which makes great coffee. However I can't justify buying a machine to keep at home just for weekend use.
So can I get these beans and crush it manually somehow and make a cup of coffee with that? How much do I need for one shot?
There are many brew methods, if you are into espresso, you can try a manual grinder + moka pot. Or just get a capsule machine.
Remember to get a coffee grinder, not a spice grinder, coffee beans are much denser and harder than herbs and spices.
High quality manual grinders can be quite costly, but there are less costly options.
I use this Kmart coffee grinder. It's good enough for my AreoPress. The model looks a little different to mine, but it's mostly the same.
It's also okay for grinding McKenzie's Blended Whole Peppercorns (contains black, white, green and red pepper). I can't get it to grind pepper to a fine powder but it's close enough.
I'm glad that one works for you, that is the main thing.
I think one of the cheaper manual burr grinders should do a better job than that one.
Takes less than a minute to do and easy cleaning too.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Manual-Coffee-Grinder-Ceramic-Fris…
No stock.
@BluebirdV: Delivered 29th July for me, probably bit longer, but in stock for Qld it seems.
Try this one, possibly even better value.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Grinder-ZolayTM-Brushed-Stainless-…
Nice coffee. Be mindful how you store the beans.
Tried the medium, dark, Columbia and Brazil. Recommend the Brazil as it's worth it.
I can’t taste the difference between Columbia and Brazil
You mean Colombia.
Yeah potato potatoe
Agreed, Brazil is great. Worth the extra few dollars.
Unfortunately, if I feed dark roast to df83, it f'ing chokes and then 2 to 3 hours to clean it to make it work again 😂
How does that work? Dark roasts are easier to grind than light.
They're oily, clogs the chute. My Specialita never struggled with dark roast, so I use Df83 for light and medium only
Interesting, could be static buildup. Have you tried lightly spraying the beans with water before grinding?
@mielieu: I always do and there is a plasma generator inside df83 chute, it simply doesn't like dark roast, shiny oily beans lol
I got lucky today, Maitland Aldi had bags of dark beans, roasted only 10 days ago.
No 1KG in the store I went to on Thursday, only 500g.
Really been struggling to find any coffee roasted in the last 6 weeks or so from my local Aldi's recently.
Mostly roasted in November. Used to be able to easily find within the month.Its almost like they had a break over Christmas?
That's fair. But it's been an issue at my stores since before the Christmas break.
But maybe that's the explanation more recently.No. I bought a bag with a roast date of 250102
In my local Aldi they store coffee beans next to the fridge so that the shelf of coffee faces the fridge. Is moisture a problem?
I'm interested as a pending new user - my gold Lavazza 500-1000gm shrink packs having just run out as no longer seen on special at Coles World Square Sydney, I'm about to start my first Aldi Lazzio Medium 100% Arabica Coffee Ground 500g pack for my home filter paper cone drip coffee - not yet opened as the last of my Lavazza dwindles …
I see a small circle near the top front centre - is that a nitrogen injection valve to keep the coffee oxygen-free inert fresher for longer ?
'PEEL AND RESEAL' sticker - don't yet know how to use that …
Date on the side top 'BEST BEFORE 20 MAR 2026 B241220 12:50' - I interpret to mean it was roasted (in Melbourne the pack says) on 12 Dec 2024 and they note the best before date as 15 months after roasting ?
Never had it before - but after reading some consumer taste test recently saying Aldi coffee was The Deal, here I am - about to take the plunger !
(or filter paper)
I didn't see any other variety but seeing the recommendations for Colombia or Brazil, I'll look for those on subsequent trips to the Aldi-verse
You won't be disappointed unless you're a brand whore.
Be nice if the Medium also went back down to $11.99 like it used to be.
Yeah that was a bargain. Still cheap for another dollar or two over a kg compared to most stuff that is $40-50/kg.
Yeah, agree. About to grab another Kilo, have been an early adopter from around 12-14 years ago.
Yes I've also recommended that here