DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – While it’s important to stay hydrated in the summer heat, nothing tastes quite refreshing as a tasty brewed iced coffee. For the at-home baristas, prepare to dazzle your friends and family with Lavazza’s three iced-coffee preparations pairing perfectly with the newly launched, Lavazza Espresso Italiano Classico beans in the region.
Available from September 2021 across leading retailers and ecommerce websites in the UAE, the new coffee beans launch is sweet and delicate, with notes of fruits and a persistent aftertaste. With a careful selection of 100 per cent Arabica beans original from Africa and South & Central America, the blend of Espresso Italiano is expertly roasted and grounded following Lavazza’s high-quality standards.
Lavazza’s specialised coffee curators have now put together three iced-coffee drinks that you can make with Espresso Italiano Classico beans for a refreshing taste experience in the comfort of your home!
Salento-Style Coffee
An iced drink based on coffee and almond milk – a fresh guilty pleasure from Southern Italy
Key tip: start preparing it a few hours in advance, so the milk has time to freeze
Ingredients:
- 1 espresso cup of Lavazza coffee
- 300 ml water
- 100 grams almond milk syrup
Preparation method
- To prepare the almond ice cubes dilute almond-milk syrup with cold water.
- Then Pour into the ice-cube mould and place in the freezer for at least 3 hours.
- Prepare an espresso with Lavazza coffee, with a mocha pot or espresso machine.
- Turn the cubes of almond milk out of the mould and put 6 or 7 in a large glass.
- Pour the hot coffee over the ice without sweetening.
Presentation: Serve the Salento-Style coffee in a tumbler – and the first sip will immediately bring you to Southern Italy!
Iced Mocha
The classic combination of cream and chocolate blends with the taste of coffee
Ingredients:
- 1 espresso cup of Lavazza coffee
- Milk
- Cocoa
- Sugar
- Chocolate
- Whipped cream
Preparation method:
- Bring 1 litre of milk to the boil.
- Add cocoa and sugar, then lower the heat
- Reduce the chocolate for 10 minutes or more, depending on the desired consistency. Then let it cool.
- In the meantime, prepare the coffee.
- Put the ice in a tumbler, mix the cold chocolate with 50 ml of milk, and pour the mixture onto the ice.
- Pour the coffee and top with whipped cream.
Vanilla Iced Coffee
A refreshing drink where coffee aroma and vanilla sweetness harmoniously blend!
Ingredients:
- 1 espresso cup of Lavazza coffee
- 150 ml milk
- 2 tablespoons vanilla syrup
- 6/8 coffee (mocha pot) ice cubes
Preparation method:
- To prepare the coffee ice cubes, take the ice moulds, and pour in the coffee.
- It is important not to sweeten the coffee otherwise it will not freeze.
- Fill a 300 ml tumbler with the coffee ice cubes and pour in 250 ml of milk.
- Prepare, then dissolve the vanilla syrup into the coffee.
- Then pour it over the milk and the ice. Your Vanilla Iced Latte is ready!
Coffee lovers who want to explore the flavorful coffee drinks can buy the new Espresso Italiano Classico beans from leading retailers across UAE. *Available from September 2021 at Carrefour, Lulu and Geant stores and online.
