how does this compare to Tully's italian roast?
586606
It's very similar in boldness but slightly smoother in taste. I would say it's a matter of taste. I've had the French Roast as an espresso, strong coffee, and iced coffee and they were all good without an acid aftertaste.
586607
I only had the Italian roast one time, but I remember it being more bitter. the French roast is strong, but coffee strong, not bitter.
586608
Both are strong but with distinctive flavors and allow for making a large cup of coffee by the Keurig.
586609
The Italian Roast is much milder, less bold than the French roast. I prefer a bold, strong flavor and the Italian roast isn't really strong enough for me. It is a very good coffee, just not strong enough for my taste.
1071306
French Roast is a stronger bolder taste than Breakfast Blend, not sure about the Java but I had the Java Love one and it was also not as bold as the french roast. It would probably be stronger than breakfast blend too. Hope that helps!
1586412
They both are strong and good for espresso, but they have different taste. You may try which one you better like.
832560
That is rather a subjective thing. I've been using any of Peet's standard ground Deep Roast coffee. It is pretty fine a grind.
1760628
I saw the other two comments about this coffee and they said "extra bold". I disagree with the word extra. I would call it bold and like the other commenter said- "It is delicious". It is a dark roast and these tend to be more bold than restaurant coffee. I bought this because of the price coupled with the excellent reviews. I have not been disappointed!
841071
Quasimotorias, I do use Spanish coffee Pilon or Bustelo but to tell you the truth the Bialetti 6956 Musa not my favorite. It's just not right I have tried everything, high heat, med, low... I went back to old one, GB.
410595
I was getting the French Roast through S&S; and has gone well for several months. I love the coffee. They just notified me though that they were switching it out for Columbian as FR no longer available with S&S.; Columbian is a medium roast, so I'm pretty bummed. I think I'm going to try the Original instead. It doesn't say if it is light, medium or dark. But many good reviews. Bottom line - I like the S&S; option to get another 15% off of products I use frequently, but they switch out what is available just often enough to be a bit frustrating, but not often enough to turn me off.
100200
It is medium roast. It beats any blend or brand I have tried throughout my long life. I do add a little Eight O'clock French Roast (dark) from time to time when I want a little more robust flavor.
570566
It's closer to espresso. It matches my other espresso furniture perfectly. Hope this helps.
1861438
Probably yes. There are also brown lables. The newest product is brown. It is in my opinion, the best french roast coffeeon the market. Having lived in Euorpe several times over the years, Tully's is the closest thing to real coffee bistros you can find. Try it, it's excellent, you'll like it.
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I buy both of them and alternate my use mainly due to the price fluctuation. I can say that they are both excellent choices. Especially if you drink espresso because that's when you can really tell how good the coffee is. In its bare true form. On the Lavazza website the Gran Crema is described as this: "Creamy and bold, its full body makes Gran Crema Espresso ideal for a cappuccino or latte. This blend is made of South American Arabicas and Southeast Asian Robusta beans, distinguished for their rich, intense flavor and velvety crema." Someone made this comment comparing the two: "Just tried the Gran Crema beans in an espresso show. And it's crema is as good as the Super Crema bean. It's taste is milder than the super, but still a full-bodied one. It coats the sides of my tongue and finished clean; it doesn't hang on the tongue. The Super Crema coats my tongue down the middle from the back to the tip and stays on my tongue for a second or two. But that's a good thing." You really can't go wrong with either one. I have to say, having a proper machine makes a huge difference in how you can extract the full flavor and Crema from your coffee. It's all about the pressure, isn't it? My German Miele coffee machine is amazing but I have had the same blend of Lavazza in Italy made by professional machines at coffee bars, and the taste is unparalleled! Having said that, you can brew any of these two blends in a good old Bialetti Moka Express, which is what the majority of citizens of Italy use, and it will be excellent still. I hope this helps.
526812
Its delish. Its labeled a light roast but I think its a pretty average coffee boldness. Has a wonderful maple cinnamon flavor
1159712
The in Blue has a better taste and when we tried the Caffe Espresso it did not work as well in our Espresso Machine. Both are good but we liked the taste of the in Blue better.
1426490
It's a rich dark roast and slightly less expensive alternative to French roast. We have been buying it for over a year now and actually prefer it to French roast.
802416
To be completely honest I tried that once and was unsatisfied with the taste and overall idea of that being accepted as an expresso roast. Lavazza is completely superior in all aspects of a coffee the flavor profile is simply complex and one try will prove my opinion of this.
2080819
Just stay away from the usual American blends and you'll be fine. I usually use Lavazza Roma or Prima Gusto but I heard Illy is even better. Lavazza Roma is a bit less intense compared to Gusto but its upto your taste requirements.
566528
Hello, this is considered a medium roast, but it does have stronger notes. I can fill my travel mug without compromising the flavor. In a regular cup it is a stronger cup of coffee, but that is how I like it! It is not a mild breakfast blend, but nor is it extra strong.