This review is on Bellarom Ethiopian Sidamo. Briefly, there is little positive I can say about this product. While the company doesn’t offer any further information about its origin, you can easily tell Caffè Tradizionale is different than the blends under the Bellarom brand name. This seems to belong to their line of high(er) end coffees. 5"). Yes, the nuttiness and the chocolate might have been there in the background. It’s no secret. Providing you don't mind it coated in dog hairs that is. Pleasant enough, but nothing stunning. Many of the classic Robusta elements are there as well—earth, flowers, and vanilla. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Add message | … French Blend Bellarom Coffee Review Flavour – 7. Very nice. )—is said to be 6 on the scale of 10. It has to be made in a #bialetti though. On the bag, the company describes the product thus: Cultivated exclusively at a high altitude in rich volcanic soils, these beans are harvested at their optimum ripeness. I actually liked it better than many Scandinavian made ”espresso” blends. Well, you probably see what I mean.). Is it bad? Not bad! Well, definitely not bad, but not anything to write home about, either. This review was last updated in March 2020. Here’s what I think: Even if you prefer really good coffee, hand blended and roasted by your local master, you should not underestimate the cheaper blends you can find in a supermarket. Let’s look at them, one by one. There might have been a tiny hint of fruitiness as well, but it was really hard to detect. Body – 6 Aftertaste – 6 Aroma – 5 Acidity – 5 . Initially, I had to really search for the flavors. Thursday, 24 September 2015. A post shared by Harri Huovinen (@harrihuovinen) on Feb 25, 2017 at 3:09am PST, Bellarom Ethiopian Sidamo—Better than the others, but still…, Italiamo Espresso Magnifico—an honest Italian espresso, Lidl Perfetto—not bad, but not ”perfetto,” either. Read our Lidl Silvercrest Espresso Machine review for our definitive verdict on whether it makes coffee to rival the big brands. #lidl #coffeeforlent #lent #coffeereviews, A post shared by Harri Huovinen (@harrihuovinen) on Mar 28, 2018 at 11:02pm PDT, The coffee for today is a readily available, inexpensive blend from the big German supermarket chain: Italiamo Caffè Tradizionale 100% Arabica. ”Prodotto in Italia,” they say. Like Caffè Tradizionale 100% Arabica, which I reviewed (and enjoyed) last year, Espresso Magnifico is part of the Italiamo line of Italian products marketed by Lidl, the German grocery store chain. The blend tasted a lot drier than expected, somewhat bitter and acidic even. OK, I’ll give you some more! After a minute or two, however, the sharp smell dissipated a bit, and I was left with a very basic Arabica aroma. Tower Gate Milk Chocolate Digestives (400g) 59p v McVitie’s Milk Chocolate Digestives (300g), £1.69. They say the strength—whatever that means—is 9/10. I used the Lidl app throughout October and this is what I spent throughout October: For the month of October: 01 October £194.42 02 October £54.71 13 October £35.85 23 October £22.80 I got absolutely no money back or vouchers. Today's morning coffee comes courtesy of my friend @juices_juices : Bellarom Java Sumatra, from Lidl, the big German supermarket chain. Pretty low in the ”vitamin C” content, so no buzz here. That’s less than the tenth of what you pay for good Italian coffee! Coffee fans, your prayers have been answered, because the Lidl coffee machine of dreams is about to arrive in your local store. According to research, in the UK we drink a staggering 95 million cups of coffee a day (up from 70 million just 10 years ago) and now the budget supermarket has made whipping them up in the morning a whole lot easier. Luo ilmainen kotisivu tai blogi osoitteessa WordPress.com. Lidl Deluxe Guatemalan Roast & Ground Coffee Attracted by the “classy packaging” and competitive price (£1.79/200g), consumers thought this coffee was “full-bodied” and “aromatic”. But that’s fine. However, I’d like to know this: How are you going to make coffee production sustainable and thus give ”respect for people and the planet” if the end product costs 1.43 euros per 500 g? Curiously, though, I was unable to detect the actual flavors. Quite pleasant, actually. If you over do it you'll feel like you are drinking the stubbed out Gauloises from Serge Gainsbourg's ashtray after a big night. At the same time, however, I have no time for coffee elitism—you know, the way some people frown at the idea of drinking the same stuff as the hoi polloi. In case you just want to ”get a cup of coffee” in the morning but don’t really care about what it tastes like, this could probably work for you. I don’t think I’ll buy it again. 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