Lavazza Tablì Espresso Tabs vs Lavazza Tablì Super Crema Tabs

A single shot of espresso

A single shot of espresso

• +100% Arabica, which Lavazza describes as bright and floral with a subtle fruity finish.
• +A dollar a shot, in line with Nespresso Original capsules and without their aluminium.
• +No capsule on the coffee: the tab is pressed coffee and the spent puck is just wet grounds.
• +Intensity 8 of 13 is the middle of the Tablì range, so it suits milk as well as a straight shot.

• −48 to a box, so trying it costs $48.00 where a Nespresso sleeve of ten is about $10.
• −It fits the Tablì machine and nothing else, and no third party makes tabs.
• −Lavazza publishes no dose weight, origin or roast level for this blend.
• −The tasting notes are the maker's own; nobody at this site has tasted it.

• +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.