We went into Aldi and snapped up everything they had – which isn’t a bad selection to be honest. But is Aldi coffee any good? Well – the answer is definitely yes. The budget stores seem to constantly come out on top when they’re compared to big name brands in like for like blind tastings – and for a fraction of the price. We tried to do it blind but, after 2 hours trying to find the kettle, gave up and looked at what we were doing. It’s so much easier – why don’t more people do it like that? Currently these coffees are a good 30% cheaper than anything else out there (that’s drinkable). They’re all respectable – so throw away your pre-conceptions and get down there!
You just cannot knock this stuff. It comes from Aldi – which as we are all now starting to realise, does not mean dodgy budget products but infact means good stuff from Europe that’s cheap as chips. This is another one from that stable – we paid £2 or £2.50 for this bigger than normal […]
Aldi Alcafe Rich Roast Ground Coffee Read Post »
Another cheap but good-un from Aldi. Its coarsely ground so you can’t really balls it up in your caffetiere – though of course this does mean that we couldn’t spoon it up too high – this one hasd a ceiling that we couldn’t really get over. Not that it needs it – it’s strong enough […]
Aldi Specially Selected Colombian Coffee Read Post »
Buying anything from one of the discount supermarkets like Aldi always seems like a gamble – even though they seem to consistently come out top in blind taste tests. They had quite a shelf of coffee in Aldi, so we went for them. At £1.99 a pack you can’t expect to be blown away – […]
Aldi Specially Selected Ethiopian Ground Coffee Read Post »
