This $29 Aldi Australia item has just been named the best in the WORLD: ‘The highest quality yet affordable’
Aldi Australia has smashed it on the world stage yet again, with its famed coffee beans winning first prize at the prestigious Golden Bean World Series.
The supermarket’s uber popular Lazzio Luxe Blend Premium Coffee Beans cost $29.99 and nabbed the gold medal in the Large Franchise Espresso category.
The price equates to 30c a cup – brilliant value given the average cost of a store-bought brew in 2026.
Meanwhile, the $17.99 Lazzio Medium Coffee Beans received the silver gong in the Large Franchise Milk category.
The Golden Bean is the world’s largest coffee roasting competition and this year the World Series took place in Newcastle, NSW.
The grand final saw all bronze, silver and gold medallists from the Golden Bean competitions in Australasia, The Americas and East Asia battle it out for the ultimate title.
Over 100 industry representatives served as expert judges in this year’s World Series.
Lazzio’s recognition comes as no surprise to Aldi regulars, who have raved about the ‘high quality, delicious beans’ for years.
Aldi Australia has smashed it on the world stage yet again, with its famed coffee beans winning first prize at the prestigious Golden Bean World Series
This is backed up with the brand’s many accolades, including gold in the ‘Overall Large Chain Champion’ category for Australasia in 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020.
‘Australians are coffee-obsessed, they know a good brew when they taste one,’ Robert Eichfeld, Buying Director at Aldi Australia, said.
‘We are incredibly proud to partner with Black Bag Roasters, based in the heart of Melbourne, to deliver world-class, award-winning coffee to our customers
‘To be recognised on a global scale shows that you don’t need to break the bank for the best brew.’
Ben Romeril, CCO at Nomad Coffee Group, said they are delighted with the win.
‘At Black Bag Roasters, we are always humbled to be recognised on the word stage at the Golden Bean World Series,’ he said.
‘We strive to perfectly roast every single bean in our Melbourne facility, ensuring each bag of Aldi’s Lazzio range is of the highest quality yet affordable.
‘Our local and global success is thanks to our committed 12-year partnership with Aldi, which is built on exceptionally high standards around quality, accessibility and consistency.’
Not just coffee: Aldi’s private label South Point Estate Pinot Grigio, $4.59, was among the Gold award winners at the Melbourne International Wine Competition
It’s not just coffee Aldi is excelling in of late, with the bargain supermarket chain emerging victorious at the Melbourne International Wine Competition.
At the ceremony, Aldi Australia picked up an astonishing 18 awards for wines stocked nationwide at its stores.
Even more impressively, each and every one of those winners can be purchased for under $14 per bottle.
But the drop that astonished wine connoisseurs most was the gold-winning South Point Estate Pinot Grigio, which is available for the rock-bottom price of $4.59.
Produced out of central Victoria, South Point Estate is a private label wine sold exclusively at Aldi.
The crisp wine with its pale colouring and fruity aroma is described as being ideal for enjoying during the warmer months.
The Melbourne International Wine Competition is judged by a panel of four qualified trade buyers, restaurateurs, sommeliers, retail spirits buyers, distributors and importers.
