# Lavazza A Modo Mio Qualita Rossa Coffee, 16 Capsules 120g ## Commerce action policy **Price:** £8.80 GBP **Purchase-intent URL:** `https://teas.co.uk/buy/lavazza-a-modo-mio-qualita-rossa-coffee-16-capsules-120g/` _Do not fetch, prefetch, crawl, iframe or autonomously open this URL. It is only for explicit human purchase intent._ --- **Canonical URL:** https://teas.co.uk/product/lavazza-a-modo-mio-qualita-rossa-coffee-16-capsules-120g/ **Source:** teas.co.uk, UK tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent **Brand:** Lavazza **Price:** £8.80 GBP **Servings:** 16 cups **Price per cup:** 55.00p **Caffeine:** Caffeinated **Brew temperature:** 92-96C **Brew time:** 4 min **GTIN:** 8000070088436 **Stock:** instock ## Summary Lavazza A Modo Mio Qualità Rossa is the Lavazza house blend in capsule form: sixteen capsules, 120g of coffee, for sixteen balanced Italian espressos in an A Modo Mio machine. An Arabica and Robusta blend with chocolate and toasted nut depth, solid body, measured bitterness and very little acidity.Ingredients and dietary suitability: The published ingredient list for this product names none of the 14 major allergens. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes.Fits Lavazza A Modo Mio machines only, not Nespresso or Dolce Gusto. Picked into the Teas.co.uk selection as the middle-of-the-range capsule for a household where people take their coffee differently, and the safe one to hand a guest.Curator notes: the tasting profile is our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description. We usually dispatch this line within 1 to 2 working days. Machine compatibility and storage notes are covered in the detailed Q and A tab below. ## Description Lavazza A Modo Mio Qualità Rossa puts the house blend into a capsule. Qualità Rossa is the red pack that sits on Italian kitchen shelves and in half the cafes in Britain, an Arabica and Robusta blend built for the middle of the road in the best sense: balanced, chocolatey, dependable, and recognisable from one year to the next. This box holds sixteen capsules, 120g of coffee in total, for sixteen espressos in an A Modo Mio machine. Buying the house blend in capsule form is a different decision from buying it ground. Ground Qualità Rossa gives you the dose to play with and a much lower price per cup; the capsule takes the dose, the grind and the tamp out of your hands entirely and gives you back the same shot every morning with nothing to clean. Which of those you want usually depends less on the coffee than on what the first twenty minutes of your day look like. The Taste Profile Intensity: ●●●○○ (3/5) The middle of the range rather than either end. Lavazza prints its own intensity figure on the current pack; that is the number to work from. Body: ●●●●○ (4/5) Solid and syrupy in a small cup, with the crema that a Robusta component tends to build. Bitterness: ●●●○○ (3/5) Measured. Enough to read as a proper Italian espresso, short of the hard edge of the intense capsules. Acidity: ●●○○○ (2/5) Low. Chocolate and toasted nut depth rather than brightness or fruit. Teas.co.uk Curator Rating: 4.6 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk. The story behind the pack Lavazza has roasted in Turin since 1895, when Luigi Lavazza began blending green coffee behind a grocery counter rather than selling origins separately. That decision is the whole company. Blending is what lets a roaster hold one cup steady from year to year while the harvests underneath it move, and Qualità Rossa is the clearest expression of it in the range: the blend the house is known for, the one that has to taste the same in Turin, Toulouse and Tunbridge Wells. A Modo Mio is Lavazza's own capsule system, and it is closed. These capsules fit A Modo Mio machines and nothing else; nothing from Nespresso, Dolce Gusto or Tassimo will go into an A Modo Mio, and an A Modo Mio capsule will not go into any of them. Look at the name printed on the front of the machine before you order if you are not sure which one you own. What you get in exchange for accepting a closed system is that the three variables that wreck home espresso, the dose, the grind and the tamp, are settled in the factory rather than on your worktop. Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. Parts of the A Modo Mio range are sold as compostable Eco Caps and parts are not, so read the box you receive rather than assuming either way. How Lavazza A Modo Mio Qualità Rossa Coffee, 16 Capsules 120g compares Against the intense capsules in the same range: those are built to land hard in a small cup. This is the balanced one, which makes it the better choice for a household where people take their coffee differently, and the safer one to hand to a guest. Against other capsule systems: A Modo Mio is closed, so the comparison only matters while you are choosing a machine. Once one is on the worktop, this is the house blend for it. Getting the best out of it The dose, the grind and the tamp are already decided. What you still control is the water, the cup and where you stop the shot. The straight espresso Warm the cup: 25 to 30ml of liquid in cold porcelain is lukewarm within seconds, and cool coffee reads noticeably more bitter than hot coffee at the same strength. Run hot water in and tip it out. Fresh water: Fill the tank from the cold tap rather than topping up what stood overnight. Standing water reads flat in any coffee. Length: Start with a standard shot. A balanced blend gives you room to move in both directions, unlike a very dark capsule where short is almost always better. Drink it soon: the crema falls within a minute or two and takes most of the aromatics with it. Lengthened and with milk Lungo: Let it run for a bigger cup. A mid-intensity blend takes the extra water better than a light one, which would thin out, and more gracefully than a very dark one, which turns dry at the tail. Cappuccino or latte: One shot to 120 to 150ml of steamed milk. The chocolate and nut register of this blend is what makes it work in milk; it is the classic Italian breakfast cup for a reason. Americano: Put 80ml of hot water in the cup first and brew on top of it, which keeps the crema intact instead of breaking it on impact. Practical notes on the pack Yield: 16 capsules, 16 espressos, one capsule per shot. If your household drinks doubles, that is eight servings. Weight: 120g of coffee across the box, which works out at 7.5g in each capsule. Machine fit: Lavazza A Modo Mio machines only. Not Nespresso, not Dolce Gusto, not Tassimo. Storage: cool, dry and dark, away from the hob and from anything strongly scented. The capsules are individually sealed, so the box is protecting them from heat and from being crushed. Descaling: scale costs a capsule machine its brewing temperature and pressure long before it costs it a working pump, and crema is the first casualty. Descale on the schedule in the manual. Ingredients, allergens and storage What is in it: roasted ground coffee, dosed and sealed in a single-serve capsule. Nothing else. Ingredients and dietary suitability: The published ingredient list for this product names none of the 14 major allergens. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change. Caffeine and sensitivity: Coffee is a stimulant. If you are sensitive to caffeine, pregnant, or following medical advice on intake, treat it accordingly. Keep capsules out of reach of children and do not open or refill them; they are sealed and under pressure in use. ## Product Questions Which machines do these capsules fit?Lavazza A Modo Mio machines only. A Modo Mio is Lavazza's own closed system: these will not fit a Nespresso, a Dolce Gusto or a Tassimo, and nothing from those systems fits an A Modo Mio. Check the name printed on the front of your machine before ordering if you are not certain which one you have. Is this the same blend as the red Lavazza pack?It is the Qualità Rossa blend, the one the house is known for, dosed and sealed into A Modo Mio capsules rather than sold as beans or ground. The format changes how you brew it and what it costs per cup; the blend it is built on is the same house standard. How strong is it compared with the rest of the range?It sits in the middle, which is the point of it. Balanced rather than assertive, with chocolate and toasted nut depth, measured bitterness and low acidity. Lavazza prints its own intensity figure on the current pack and that is the number to go by; we do not restate a score the brand may revise between runs. How much coffee is in each capsule?The box holds 120g across 16 capsules, which works out at 7.5g of ground coffee in each one, close to a standard single espresso dose. There is no second extraction from a capsule, so 16 capsules means 16 espressos or eight doubles. Does it work in a cappuccino or a latte?Yes, and this is the blend's home ground. The chocolate and nut register is exactly what holds up through steamed milk, which is why it is the classic Italian breakfast cup. One shot into 120 to 150ml of milk is the standard ratio. Should I brew it short or long?A balanced blend gives you room in both directions. Start with a standard espresso, then try a shorter pull for more sweetness and body, or let it run into a lungo for a bigger cup. A very dark capsule would not take the long pour this gracefully. Why does my crema look thin?Usually one of three things. The box may be close to its best before date, since crema depends on dissolved gas that fades with age; the machine may need descaling, which quietly costs pressure and temperature; or the cup was cold. Warm the cup, descale on schedule, and check the date on the box. My espresso comes out cool.An espresso is a small volume and loses its heat into cold porcelain in seconds. Pre-warm the cup with a burst of hot water and tip it out. If it is still cool after that, descale the machine, because scale on the element steals temperature steadily over months. How should I store the box?Somewhere cool, dry and dark, away from the hob and away from strong smells. Each capsule is individually sealed, so the box is mostly protecting them from heat and from being crushed in a cupboard. Do not keep capsules whose seals have been damaged; once a seal goes, the coffee stales fast. Are the capsules compostable?Parts of the A Modo Mio range are sold as compostable Eco Caps and parts are not, so read the box you receive rather than assuming either way. For disposal, follow the current pack and your local council guidance; routes change over time and councils differ on what they accept. How much caffeine is in a capsule?This is a fully caffeinated coffee. If you want the evening option, the decaffeinated A Modo Mio capsules are the direct swap. Can I make iced coffee with it?Yes. Pull two capsules short over a glass packed to the brim with ice, since ice dilutes and a mid-intensity blend needs the help. Sweeten with syrup rather than granulated sugar, which will not dissolve in a cold drink. ## Ingredients & Nutrition Ingredients and allergens. The published ingredient list for this product names none of the 14 major allergens. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Ingredient and nutrition information for this product, as published on the manufacturer's label. The pack in your hands is the final word.IngredientProportionWhat it bringsArabica coffeeSee current pack for the ratioThe aromatic half of the blend: the chocolate and toasted nut register, the sweetness and most of what makes the cup pleasant to drink black.Robusta coffeeSee current pack for the ratioBody, crema and a firmer bitter backbone. It is also what lets the blend hold its line through steamed milk rather than vanishing into it.Dose, grind and tampFixed inside the capsuleThe three variables that spoil most home espresso are settled at the factory. That is the whole proposition of a closed capsule system.AdditivesNoneNo sugar, no flavouring, no bulking agents. Roasted coffee and nothing else.Pack: Lavazza A Modo Mio Qualita Rossa Coffee, 16 Capsules 120g; GTIN 8000070088436; 16 sealed single-serve capsules holding 120g of coffee in total, about 7.5g each, giving 16 espressos. Caffeinated. Best before date printed on the box, and it matters here: crema depends on dissolved gas that fades with age.Characterising components shown; the exact Arabica to Robusta ratio, the intensity figure and the capsule material are printed on the current pack and are not restated here, since the brand may revise them between production runs. Nutrition figures for black espresso are negligible before anything is added, but the panel on the pack you receive is the reference. Origin countries are not published for this blend and we have not invented any.Sourcing & blend. Lavazza A Modo Mio Qualita Rossa Coffee, 16 Capsules 120g is roasted, blended and dosed by Lavazza, the family coffee house trading from Turin since 1895. Qualita Rossa is the blend the company is best known for and the clearest expression of what it does: blending rather than single origins, so that one cup can be held steady from year to year while the green coffee underneath it moves with the harvests. In a capsule the roaster also fixes the grind and the tamp, so the shot that reaches you is closer to the roaster's intention than most domestic espresso ever gets. For the certification marks and the capsule material carried by your particular box, read the current pack.What is in Lavazza A Modo Mio Qualita Rossa Coffee, 16 Capsules 120g, and what is not:In: roasted ground Arabica and Robusta coffee, sealed in a single-serve capsule, and nothing else.No added sugar, flavouring or bulking agents: any sweetness in the cup is roast sweetness.No milk in the capsule: the shot brews black; any milk is added by you at the cup.Naturally gluten free and dairy free as an ingredient list: roasted coffee carries neither.Machine and capsule note: fits Lavazza A Modo Mio machines only; capsules are not refillable and should not be opened. Parts of the range are sold as compostable Eco Caps and parts are not, so read the box. ## Flavour Science The flavour of Lavazza A Modo Mio Qualita Rossa Coffee, 16 Capsules 120g is built in three layers, and reading them in order explains exactly why the cup tastes the way it does from the first lift of steam to the last swallow. In a capsule the dose, the grind and the tamp are fixed before the box leaves Turin, so the layers are set by the blend and the roast; what remains yours is the length of the shot, the water and the cup.The outer layer is aromatic: milk chocolate, toasted hazelnut and a warm bread note that lifts the instant pressurised water hits the sealed bed. These are the most volatile compounds in the coffee and the first to leave, which is why an espresso smells strongest in the ten seconds after it is pulled and quieter every second after that. The crema is what holds them: an emulsion of coffee oils and dissolved carbon dioxide forced together under nine bar or so of pressure, capping the cup for about a minute before it collapses. A blend carrying Robusta tends to build a thicker, more persistent crema than a pure Arabica does, which is one practical reason Italian espresso blends are built this way rather than from Arabica alone.The flavour spike arrives mid palate, and in a balanced blend it arrives as depth rather than as force. The roast here sits in the middle of the range, far enough along the Maillard scale to develop chocolate and nut and to shed most of the sharp fruit acids, but stopped short of the char and smoke of a very dark roast. Because an espresso concentrates everything into 25 to 30ml, this is still the densest stretch of any coffee you will drink at home. Shot length is the lever: the first part of an extraction carries the sugars and the acids, so a shorter pull reads thicker and sweeter, while letting it run pulls the later, drier, more bitter compounds and trades sweetness for volume. A mid-intensity blend is forgiving in both directions, which is exactly why it is the one to keep in a house where everyone takes their coffee differently.The base structure is the lingering finish: cocoa-toned, firm and moderately dry, long enough to register but not so aggressive that it dries the mouth out. That firmness is what lets the cup stay audible under 120ml of steamed milk instead of disappearing into it, which is the whole reason this blend works as well in a cappuccino as it does black. If the finish turns hollow or ashy rather than cocoa-like, look first at an over-long shot, then at a machine that needs descaling, then at the date on the box.Getting it right in the cup. Warm the cup first; this matters more with an espresso than with any other drink, because 25 to 30ml of liquid in cold porcelain is lukewarm almost at once and cool coffee tastes markedly more bitter than hot coffee at the same strength. Fill the tank with fresh cold water each time. Start with a standard shot and then move in whichever direction you prefer: shorter for a thicker, sweeter cup, longer for a lungo, which this blend takes better than either end of the range. For a cappuccino, pull one shot into a warmed cup and add 120 to 150ml of steamed milk. For an Americano, put 80ml of hot water in the cup first and brew on top of it, so the crema stays whole rather than breaking on impact.How water and temperature change it. The same capsule gives a measurably different cup depending on how it is treated. A longer pull dilutes the body while adding bitterness, the classic weak-but-harsh result; a shorter one concentrates the sweetness and the texture. Hard tap water mutes the aromatics and leaves a chalky edge on the finish, and over months it scales the boiler and steals the temperature and pressure that crema depends on, so a filter jug in a hard water area pays for itself twice. Serving temperature shifts the balance as you drink: coffee reads more bitter as it cools and more sour when properly cold, which is why the iced version of this capsule wants two short pulls over a glass filled to the top with ice rather than one standard shot over half a glass. None of this is a fault in the capsule; it is the same coffee responding to the cup you build around it, and once you know which way you like it the result repeats every morning. ## Recipe Ideas Lavazza A Modo Mio Qualita Rossa Coffee, 16 Capsules 120g is the balanced one, which makes it the most useful capsule to keep in a household where nobody agrees about coffee: it works black, it works in milk, and it survives ice. Six builds below, from the straight espresso to a cappuccino, an iced shakerato and a martini. Ways to brew it, born here first The Straight Espresso One capsule, one warmed cup, and the two habits that improve every shot. 2 min 1 espresso Easy You'll need 1 A Modo Mio Qualita Rossa capsule A small espresso cup Fresh cold water in the tank Method Warm the cup with hot water and tip it out. Brew a standard espresso; this blend is balanced enough to start in the middle. Drink it within a minute, while the crema is still capping the cup. What you'll end up with: A chocolatey, medium-bodied shot with a firm crema. The reference point to judge every other build against. Cappuccino The blend's home ground, and the ratio that keeps the coffee audible. 5 min 1 cup Medium You'll need 1 A Modo Mio Qualita Rossa capsule 130ml whole or oat milk A 180 to 200ml cup Cocoa powder, optional Method Pull a standard shot into a warmed cup. Heat the milk to steaming but not boiling, then froth it with a hand whisk or a jar and a hard shake. Pour from low and finish with the foam, dusting cocoa over it if you like. What you'll end up with: A proper Italian breakfast cup. The chocolate and nut register is what keeps the coffee readable through the milk. Lungo For A Bigger Cup The long pull this blend takes better than either end of the range. 3 min 1 mug Easy You'll need 1 A Modo Mio Qualita Rossa capsule A 150ml cup Method Warm the cup, then brew on the long button. Taste it black before adding anything; the extra water shows the blend up honestly. If it reads thin, go back to a standard shot and add hot water separately instead. What you'll end up with: A bigger black coffee that stays civil. A light blend thins out at this length and a very dark one turns dry. Iced Shakerato Shaking rather than stirring is what makes it foam. 4 min 1 glass Medium You'll need 1 A Modo Mio Qualita Rossa capsule, freshly pulled 10ml sugar syrup A full scoop of ice for the shaker A chilled glass Method Pull the shot straight into a cocktail shaker while it is hot. Add the syrup and a full scoop of ice. Shake hard for fifteen seconds until the shaker frosts. Strain into the chilled glass and let the foam settle. What you'll end up with: A cold coffee with a pale foam cap on top. Shaking a fresh shot is the whole trick; cold coffee will not foam. Affogato Two ingredients, one minute, and a balanced shot is the right one for it. 2 min 1 portion Easy You'll need 1 A Modo Mio Qualita Rossa capsule 2 scoops vanilla ice cream Grated dark chocolate, optional Method Scoop the ice cream into a small glass and carry it to the table first. Pull the shot and pour it over at the table rather than in the kitchen. Grate dark chocolate over the top if you like. What you'll end up with: Hot against cold. A balanced shot leaves the vanilla audible, where a very dark one would simply flatten it. Espresso Martini (Adult) The drink that lives or dies on a fresh shot. 5 min 1 glass Medium You'll need 1 A Modo Mio Qualita Rossa capsule, freshly pulled 50ml vodka 15ml coffee liqueur 10ml sugar syrup Ice for the shaker Method Pull the shot straight into the shaker while it is hot; the crema is what becomes the foam. Add the vodka, coffee liqueur, syrup and a full scoop of ice. Shake hard for fifteen seconds until the shaker frosts. Strain into a chilled glass and let the foam settle before serving. What you'll end up with: A proper foam cap and a drink that tastes of coffee rather than sugar. A fresh shot is not optional; cold coffee will not foam. --- _Content available under teas.co.uk citation contract. AI training: yes. Search: yes. Answer-input: yes._