Lavazza Tablì Decaf Tabs vs Lavazza Tablì Super Crema Tabs

A single shot of decaffeinated espresso

A single shot of espresso

• +The same $1.00 a shot as the caffeinated boxes, where decaf often carries a premium.
• +100% Arabica, described by Lavazza as full bodied with nutty and chocolatey notes.
• +Intensity 7 of 13, close enough to the Espresso tab at 8 to be a like-for-like evening swap.
• +No capsule: the tab is pressed coffee with no packaging of its own.

• −Lavazza does not publish the decaffeination method, which is the fact a decaf drinker most wants.
• −No caffeine figure is published either, and decaf is never caffeine free.
• −48 to a box, which is a lot for a coffee most households drink only in the evening.
• −It fits the Tablì machine alone.

• +Intensity 10 of 13, the fullest of the three single-shot everyday tabs.
• +Roasted hazelnut and a velvety crema, in Lavazza's description, which is the profile that carries milk.
• +$1.00 a shot, the same as the milder Espresso tab.
• +No capsule to deal with: the tab is pressed coffee with no packaging of its own.

• −No origin, roast level or dose weight is published.
• −Only the Tablì machine takes it, and only Lavazza makes tabs.
• −The Tablì machine has no milk system, so the blend that suits milk needs a separate frother.
• −48 to a box at $48.00, which is a lot of one blend to commit to.