Italian coffee brand Lavazza is very popular all over the world. What distinguishes this variety, what types of coffee exist, how to prepare it correctly - below is all the useful information for lovers of this aromatic invigorating drink.
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The history of the famous brand Lavazza
A feature of Lavazza coffee is its composition. Indeed, in one pack several grades of grains are harmoniously combined, creating a unique taste and aroma.
The idea of such a mixture came to the mind of the Italian grocer Luigi Lavazza at the end of the XVIII century. It was he who began to create interesting options for combinations of fried grains. He also belongs to the idea of packing them in parchment paper so that the fragrance lasts longer.
Such coffee was enjoyed by Italians. Therefore, very quickly a large coffee company led by the founder of the brand grew out of a small shop. In the postwar period, the company began to actively develop.
After the founder’s death, in 1949, his business was taken over by the heirs, expanding the company. They acquired a factory where they equipped a line for roasting beans and expanded the range of coffee blends.
Today Lavazza is the undisputed leader in the coffee industry.
Traditions and production technologies
The company continues to improve, based on traditional principles of coffee production. Like the founder of Lavazza, his followers pay special attention to the quality of the produced grains at all stages: from harvesting to packaging.
In addition, with the help of modern methods of frying, new original mixtures are obtained. The company uses about 50 types of raw materials to expand the assortment of coffee produced under a well-known brand.
Most Lavazza products are coffee beans. It is sold in hermetic packs and cans. In addition, the company produces ground coffee and pressed coffee in the form of capsules for machines.
Types and Description
Among the product range, several types of coffee are distinguished by the degree of roasting:
- Scandinavian - soft, giving a light brown tint to grains;
- Viennese roasting - an average degree, after which the color of the coffee becomes chocolate, and the taste is a little sweet;
- French - strong, giving the grains a rich brown color;
- Italian - especially strong roast, after which coffee has an expressive bitterness.
Depending on the presence and proportion of arabica and robusta in the coffee mixture, there are several types of Lavazza coffee.
Ground coffee Lavazza
Among other differences, coffee blends have different degrees of grinding.
Among the popular types of ground coffee is worth noting:
- Espresso, in which 100% arabica. Coffee has a light taste, moderate saturation and is used to make ... of course, espresso!
- Crema e Gusto has 30% Arabica and 70% Robusta. A drink from such a mixture has a delicate creamy aroma, rich taste and invigorates due to the high content of robusta.
- Qualita Oro - a mixture of medium-sized arabica beans. Coffee has a honey-floral taste and rich pleasant aroma.
- Qualita Rossa in the composition has 70% arabica and 30% robusta. A mixture with a light chocolate flavor is ideal for making cappuccino or latte.
- Lavazza Club contains 100% Arabica. The aroma is weak, barely perceptible, the taste of the drink is not particularly saturated. This type of coffee is used in a geyser coffee maker.
- Super Gusto is the most natural, environmentally friendly look. The company claims that grains of this type are grown without chemical fertilizers.
- Gran Riserva with a composition of 70% arabica and 30% robusta has a slight acidity. Used for coffee machines.
Decaffeinato consists of 60% Arabica and 40% Robusta. A distinctive feature of this mixture is the absence of caffeine. But this does not reduce the invigorating properties of the drink and does not affect its aroma.
Lavazza coffee beans
All previous mixtures are also available in whole grains. But there are several special varieties that are presented only in grains.
Among them:
- Pienaroma contains only arabica. There is not much caffeine in the coffee and there is a rich sour flavor.
- Espresso Grand is composed of Indonesian arabica. Coffee has a rich taste, thick consistency, high strength and smack of chocolate.
- Top Class - a mixture of arabica (90%) and robusta (10%). The grains have medium frying, the drink is bitter and strong.
- Gold Selection is considered the best blend of arabica. Coffee based on such a mixture is especially aromatic, tastes like cream.
- Super Crema consists of arabica (80%) and robusta (20%). The coffee is light, not too strong.
Choose a coffee mix
The choice of coffee from a well-known brand depends, first of all, on the taste preferences of the coffee lover. After all, the Lavazza product line is designed for buyers with different incomes.
Lavazza cream is considered to be more affordable densely, but Lavazza qualita is already a premium version of this coffee.
If you are an avid coffee lover and have long decided on your coffee cravings, you just have to choose a quality drink.
To do this, pay attention to the packaging:
- the rib should not have dents or creases;
- on the valve of the original coffee should be the inscription "Luigi Goglio Milano";
- a clearly visible, non-worn barcode indicates original products;
- products for domestic sale in Italy are slightly better than export coffee.
The choice of coffee mix also depends on which drinks will be prepared from it.
Espresso lovers should opt for:
- Espresso;
- Gran Riserva;
- Qualita Oro;
- Qualita Rossa.
But for the preparation of cappuccino, mocha or popular latte, it is better to purchase:
- Super crema;
- Crema e Gusto;
- Decaffeinato;
- Gold Selection.
Everyone chooses his own type of coffee to taste, paying attention to the ratio in a mixture of arabica and robusta.
How to make Lavazza coffee to make it tasty
You can use several methods to prepare an invigorating drink. After all, the assortment of Lavazza coffee allows you to choose the perfect blend for different types of brewing.
It is worth trying to make a drink:
- in a coffee machine;
- in turk;
- in the French press;
- in the Moka coffee machine.
The first option is the fastest and most convenient for those in the morning in a hurry to have breakfast faster and cheer up a portion of a fragrant drink. By pressing a few buttons on the machine you can get a cup of delicious espresso. In Italy, it is poured into porcelain cups with thick walls, only half a cup, so that the taste and aroma of the drink felt more vividly.
Cooking in Turk
To prepare a tasty drink in cezve, you need to choose the coffee of the right grinding, not too large so that no particles of grains remain on the teeth.
Stages of preparation:
- Warm the Turk by rinsing it with boiling water.
- Pour ground coffee at the rate of 2 tsp. per 100 - 150 ml of pure water.
- Slowly pour boiling water into a cezve, put it on the stove, bring the drink to a boil, but do not boil.
- Remove coffee from the fire when the foam rises to the top of the Turks.
- Wait 1 to 2 minutes and pour into cups.
To thicken settled coffee in freshly brewed coffee, you can drip a few drops of boiled chilled water into the drink.
An original recipe for making Italian coffee in milk allows you to get a more rich taste of the drink. To do this, instead of water, pour 150 ml of cold milk into 1 teaspoon in a cezve. ground coffee.
Moka Drink
Cooking in a special “moka” coffee machine is the most common way in Italy. With this sophisticated fixture, it is very easy to make a particularly viscous and rich drink.
To do this, you must:
- coffee beans;
- coffee grinder;
- pure water;
- geyser coffee maker.
Stages of preparation:
- Boil water in another bowl.
- Unscrew the "moka", pour boiling water into the base to the level of the valve.
- Grind coffee beans, making not too fine grinding.
- Put the mixture in the filter, connect the parts of the coffee maker, put the dish on fire and close the lid.
- After 2 - 3 minutes, when the sound of "snorting" appears, you need to remove the coffee from the stove.
- Put the base of the device under a stream of cold water for a few seconds.
- Pour the drink into cups.
The coffee in the geyser coffee machine is thick and very strong, and the invigorating aroma will make even the most sleepy “owls” wake up.
And for those who want to freshen up, the option of iced coffee, or freddo, as it is called in Italy, is suitable. To make such a drink is simple: you must add milk and sugar to the already brewed and chilled coffee, and then beat the mixture well. You can also put a few ice cubes in a glass of cold coffee.
Each coffee lover chooses his own method of preparing a fragrant drink. But invariably one thing - properly brewed coffee invigorates, gives energy and a good mood.
