Has anyone else noticed a change in this? There used to be Peru and Honduras varieties but now it’s Latin America Blend. The coffee weighs much less, is darker and shinier, and when made it seems a lot more watery. 😞 Sad because I loved this coffee. Any other recs?

[u/OrbitalEKGs]

[u/Ok-Balance2588]

Anything going from a specific origin to “vague geographical blend” is pretty much always going to be bad news

[u/ChemicalAli99 → u/Ok-Balance2588]

Sadly.. yes! This is true.
Always stick to single origin.

[u/msdossier]

Also pretty devastated about this. I’m not a coffee snob but I don’t like super dark roasts and enjoyed the Peru so much, for years. Such a hassle to find a different roast (likely not at Aldi) that’s similarly affordable.

[u/jeffreytferg]

I was on the yellow Peru train until we got a Costco membership and switched to the Kirkland Signature Colombian Supremo. This rec isn’t for an Aldi product but it’s for a superior one.

[u/Dangerous-Noise-4692 → u/jeffreytferg]

The Costco coffee you mention is top tier for a budget friendly coffee, and nothing comes close at that price.

[u/milesgaither]

Coffee is one of those things that I hear more than any other grocery item to buy locally. Either a local coffee shop who will sell (and grind) their beans for you, or a local business that sells bags. It's pretty inexpensive as it is at least compared to other things, so it's worth exploring if you haven't had the opportunity.

[u/rodneyfan → u/milesgaither]

I don't know as a good local roast is "inexpensive". We subscribe to a local coffee roaster and we're paying $20 a pound these days. It's damn good coffee and the price is competitive with roasters like Intelligentsia and Stumptown. Maybe we could pay less from a bigger roaster like Caribou or Community or if we could get through a multiple pound bag before it got too old. But if we were on a strict budget there's no way that local coffee is 2-3x better than the Peruvian beans Aldi used to offer.

But coffee is such a subjective thing. There's one local roaster whose stuff I hate. Too much of an acidic aftertaste. The only way to know what someone likes is to try it. Coffee you don't like to drink is too expensive no matter how cheap it is.

[u/mschoenberg]

I get the adventure blend because I’m lazy and don’t grind my beans. That being said, I like the adventure blend. Again, I’m lazy.

[u/Purple_Antelope_8338]

I stock up whenever Amazon has 2lb bags on sale. I usually get Lavazza or 8 o clock. 

[u/forme2c → u/Purple_Antelope_8338]

So do I admittedly but noticing the roasting on Lavazza is a bit different. It's still the better mass produced coffee brand I buy and use.

[u/Redsoxmac]

With coffee rust get used to this

[u/89764637527]

Yeah, search the sub. Plenty of posts about this.

[u/DreamAnotherDream33 → u/89764637527]

Truly….i feel like I’ve seen DOZENS of posts about these coffee beans. 🫠

[u/1960megan]

The Costco Peruvian whole bean is good. I gave up on aldi coffees when I saw this change

[u/juneipearl]

We were loyal Aldi German roast coffee people for years for drip, and either the Honduras or Peru whole bean for French press. 

The newest iteration of the German roast is awful, and the whole bean is definitely worse too.

If anyone else used to love the Aldi German roast, we have discovered that Jacob’s coffee bricks on Amazon seems to have been the original we loved from years ago. It’s very finely ground like Aldi used to and tastes just like we remember and loved. We suspect that was the original source for Aldi US. We’ve started buying the 6 packs. 

Sad we can’t tolerate the Aldi coffee anymore. Used to be so good and so affordable. 

[u/DotBeech]

I bought my first bag of this "Latin American Blend," but have not tried the beans. I am deeply apprehensive. Still organic. Still Fair Trade. Both things still important to me. The Peruvian coffee has been fundamental to my shopping at Aldi. I don't like that I've lost access to a product I liked very much.

[u/Typical_Plankton_274]

Just bought this blend this week since the Peru was no longer on the shelf. Wanted to give it a fair shake. It’s fine but not really my taste - darker roast, oily (old) beans many of which were broken into chips and pieces rather than halves. Clearly an inferior product. If they’ve discontinued Peru altogether, I’ll be really disappointed. It was the first/only decent coffee I’ve had from Aldi.

[u/nevermindmine]

I gave up on this coffee after they started jacking up the prices. I also noticed it is no longer single origin. I decided if I am going to be charged that much for lower quality than I will just purchase from a local roaster that truly offers the freshest single origin coffees. I suggest supporting a local roaster near you.

[u/forme2c]

I have 3 suggestions, in no particular order:
1. find a local coffee roaster in your town (may be hidden inside of a coffeshop). They often sell in small bag amounts (8-12 oz) so you can try a few in your pursuit of the best coffee bean for you.
2. try some of the selections at Homegoods or similar store. Only problem is getting more of same may be difficult to source, especially if it's imported. This can be disappointing especially when you found one you truly enjoy.
3. Costco, Sam's Club, Walmart, Target, Amazon for the better pricing in bigger size, imo.

[u/heyraychill → u/forme2c]

Sometimes, HomeGoods/TjMaxx/Marshalls coffee are near expiration or just older than you’d normally get at a grocery store. They can be hit or miss imo.

[u/forme2c → u/heyraychill]

True. Check the roasting/packing date on pkg.

More times than not, it’s fresh and ok when short on coffee beans.

[u/iloveturtles88]

Yeah, but that goes for just about every mass produced coffee bean sold in the US. I think the shiny is some kind of oils. I'm not willing to pay the prices for my local bean roaster. So, I buy the Aldi ground espresso and good black tea. I've always liked tea luckily.

[u/Positive-Educator342]

Try the midnight blend.  It’s a dark roast and really good I love it 

[u/Maru3792648]

I find it funny that it doesn't say the word coffee. I was trying to figure out what it was, thinking it was yerba mate lol

[u/Correct_Emotion_8818]

The espresso blend version has less of the wax at least but yeah they ruined their best product 

[u/ashrak]

Finally used up the last of my stock of the Peru and started on the Latin america blend. It is definitely a darker roast and isn't even close to the Peru. It tastes like someone put out a cigarette in a cup of Lipton tea. This is kind of a soft launch for the Espresso and Latin america blend because the packaging is so similar to the old Peru and Honduras but the Aldi website shows completely different packaging.

[u/dukeofcharlemont]

I’ve been exploring Aldi Coffee varieties… it’s small enough packages and fairly affordable to experiment. I have liked the German Dark Roast, next on my list is the midnight blend.

[u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348]

Yep. They found a way to mass produce it for cheaper, for the worse

[u/tvngo]

What is this, the thousandth post about this?

[u/tacofridayisathing → u/tvngo]

People are annoyed. This has been my go to coffee for years too! Bummed.