The surprising $4.99 Aldi buy named BEST in Australia
Australia’s best coffee can be found at Aldi for less than 30 cents a cup – following the supermarket’s prestigious win at the world’s largest coffee roasting competition.
Lazzio beans – an Aldi exclusive range, roasted by Melbourne supplier Black Bag Roasters – have been crowned the Overall Large Chain Champion category at the 2024 Golden Bean Australasia Awards.
The coveted award perhaps proves that shoppers don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy a delicious cup of coffee, as the range offers prices that every Australian can afford.
The award-winning range, featuring 10 coffee blends, also scored a further 14 Golden Bean medals in various coffee categories.
“Australia has a reputation for having some of the best coffee in the world and we pride ourselves on delivering excellent coffee to our customers,” said Daniel Quinlan, purchasing director for Aldi Australia.
“This latest win is just another step in our long-term successful partnership, and reinforcement that Australian shoppers simply can’t get enough of our coffee.
“With prices starting at just under $0.30 cents per cup, Lazzio offers high quality flavor at an affordable price, and is proudly roasted in Australia.”
Aldi partnered with the Victorian coffee roasters in 2014.
Australia’s best coffee can be found at Aldi for less than 30 cents a cup – following the supermarket’s prestigious win at the world’s largest coffee roasting competition
The duo have now won the Overall Large Chain Champion at the Golden Bean Australasia Awards six times in the past decade and have won the Overall Large Chain Champion at the World Series Golden Bean Awards two years in a row.
Lance Brown, sales director at Black Bag Roasters, said the company was “thrilled once again” to be recognized for its coffee bean range.
“Our decade-long partnership with Aldi has taken us to new heights and allowed us to expand our in-store offering and further invest in our operations to ensure we can bring great coffee to more Australians,” said he. .
Over the past ten years, the supermarket chain has seen weekly coffee production increase significantly.
The weekly supply of Lazzio coffee has increased significantly: from 4 tons of coffee beans in 2014 to an impressive 65 tons sold per week today.
Due to huge demand, Black Bag Roasters expanded its facilities by opening a new roastery in Melbourne’s Truganina.
The $11 million purpose-built warehouse features an impressive 600kg coffee roaster and innovative packaging technology.
The 600kg roaster is one of the largest investments for roasters in Australian coffee history.