Lazarro Crema Schümli box discount

What Crema Schümli means

Lazarro Crema Schümli follows the Swiss Crema-Schümli tradition: a longer, milder coffee brewed so that it keeps a thick head of crema on top, rather than the short dark shot an Italian roaster aims for. The beans are roasted in the Netherlands to a medium roast, stopped well before any smoke or bitterness comes into it.

In the cup

Smooth and harmonious, with subtle chocolate and a hint of spice underneath. At 2 out of 13 it sits near the bottom of our strength scale, so this is the bean for anyone who finds most espresso blends too fierce. The Arabica and Robusta mix is what gets it there: Arabica for the softness and the aroma, Robusta for the body and for a crema that stays put instead of collapsing after a minute.

Machine and use

Whole beans for a bean-to-cup or espresso machine, ground fresh each time. The crema is solid enough to carry milk, so cappuccino and latte macchiato work as well as a plain long coffee does. Because the roast is mild rather than dark, it also takes a longer pull without turning bitter — which is the whole point of drinking it Schümli-style.

Good to know

• Blend: Arabica and Robusta
• Roast: medium
• Strength: 2 out of 13
• Flavour: smooth and mild, subtle chocolate and spice
• Crema: thick and stable
• Style: Swiss Crema-Schümli
• Contents: 1 kg whole coffee beans
• Roasted in: the Netherlands
• Suitable for: bean-to-cup and espresso machines; espresso, cappuccino, latte macchiato