Lavazza Gran Crema Espresso, Single Dose Pods (Pack of 150)

by Lavazza

Product Features

• Beverage Type - Coffee
• Capacity (Volume) - 0.230 oz
• Catalog Publishing Type - Beverages-Standard
• Compliance, Standards - Not Returnable
• Coupon Cannon - 04-10-09

Product Description

These LavAzza espresso pods feature a blend of South American coffees combined with fragrant Asian varieties and intense coffees from the African highlands. These E.S.E. style espresso pods feature delicious Italian LavAzza espresso coffee that has been perfectly pre-ground, pre-tamped then pressed between two pieces of special filter paper and ready for brewing.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 12 x 7.5 inches ; 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000SDO5YQ
• UPC: 800007001082 041953144823
• Item model number: LAV4483
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,016 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #16 in Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Coffee, Tea & Espresso > Coffee Pods
  • #21 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Beverages > Coffee, Tea & Cocoa > Coffee > Pods

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Value - Too Loosely Packed, September 25, 2009

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J. Levin (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lavazza Gran Crema Espresso, Single Dose Pods (Pack of 150) (Grocery)

I bought these to use with a Handpresso portable espresso maker. The first few shots that I made came out a bit too quickly (as others have mentioned) and had a slightly wattery taste with very little crema.

THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED!

After the first few shots, I decided to add some additional tamping pressure to the pod by pressing down on it with a solid object (I found that a mason jar or coffee mug both worked great) with the hopes that this would increase brewing time and provide a more satisfying shot.

It worked, and now my shots come out perfect, with good flavor and tons of crema. I have to give these pods four stars for the poor tamping, but fortunately this is something that can be resolved quite easily.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Espresso, March 4, 2010

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The kid (Ny) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lavazza Gran Crema Espresso, Single Dose Pods (Pack of 150) (Grocery)

Great Espresso Pod. I use it with my Breville 800. Good flavor, and its quick and easy to dispose. At first I was running into problems with the pod but followed anothers advice and now it works great. You need to wet the pod filter first, then put the pod in and tamp it down. The moisture on the filter helps hold the pod down. Other than that it works great. Buy with subscribtion and save...

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great coffee, but..., June 18, 2008

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Mr. B "1st GradeTeacher" (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lavazza Gran Crema Espresso, Single Dose Pods (Pack of 150) (Grocery)

Lavazza makes a fantastic coffee; however, these pods, designated ESE, do not work well with my Francis! Francis! ESE espresso maker. In comparison, it takes an average of 20-22 seconds to pull a shot with the illy ESE pods. These Lavazza pods take, on average, 5-8 seconds -- way too fast! (Maybe the coffee is not packed well enough inside the pods?)

When in Italy (and here at home), I drink a lot of illy and Lavazza, but, sorry to disappoint, these pods were not up to par! Of course, if you're in a rush in the morning, maybe shaving off 15 seconds is a good thing!