Lavazza Crema E Gusto Ground Coffee 8.8oz/250g

This is the closest variety of Lavazza available in the US comparable to Il Mattino. Il Mattino is a 10 on Lavazza's 1-10 scale and only available in France, actually from France and not Italy. (Got hooked on it in France.) This Lavazza, the brick packs, put American grocery store brands, including Lavazza US-market 12 oz bags whole bean and ground, to shame. It is good and strong, and the only co

Despite being a dark roast and made from primarily Robusta beans, this coffee is surprisingly not as bitter as I was expecting. In fact, it's not too bitter at all, just nice and strong. Very chocolatey smell, but there is much more of a tobacco-y flavour than chocolatey, which is not necessarily bad, just unexpected. In any case, good coffee for the price.