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Learn how to speak and drink coffee like an Italian – Lavazza x Duolingo partnership

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Who doesn’t love Italian? They are leaders in the art of coffee and there’s nothing more romantic than listening to the Italian language. This is why the latest partnership between Lavazza Australia and the world’s number one language app, Duolingo, makes sense.  When you visit Lavazza.com.au and add a minimum of 1kg bag of whole beans to your cart, simply add the code ESPRESSOLINGO to win one of 100 free annual subscriptions to Duoling. The subscription is valued at $170. This offer ends at midnight on the 11th of September 2020.  This partnership came about as a result of research commissioned by Lavazza Australia, which showed that although international travel is off the cards for 2020, many Australians revealed they’d like to learn a new language.  The national report, which spoke to more than 1,000 Australians, found Millennials/Gen Y (37%) to be the most eager to learn a new language, closely followed by Centennials/Gen Z (34%) and Gen X (18%). Baby Boomers came in at the tail end with just one-in-10 claiming any interest in learning a second ‘lingo’. When it came to the most popular language of choice studied by Aussies, Italian came out on top at 27%, followed by Spanish (24%, French (22%), Japanese (16%), and then Mandarin (11%). This aligned with Duolingo’s app data, which showed the number of people studying Italian had increased by 27% year on year, dominated by Sydneysiders, followed by Melburnians.  Interestingly, the trends mirrored the nation’s top destination picks of places to visit once international restrictions lift,… Read More

How to make the perfect coffee at home

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We’re inside more than we’re used to, we’re doing less than we’re used to and we’re eating and drinking more than we should. No judgement here! As you reach for coffee #11 of the morning, take heed; you might be making it wrong. We spoke with John Kozsik, the Lavazza Australia national training manager about how to go about making your at-home brew, sans barista, as best as it can be. A good cup of coffee has the power to shape your day – and with many now unable to lean on their favourite baristas for their go-to pick-me-up, finding that motivation to kick-start the morning can be challenging. Whether you prefer a cappuccino or latte, flat white, espresso or long black, there is nothing better than the aroma and taste of a fresh cup of coffee. To help bring coffee rituals back into households, we sat down with Lavazza’s coffee aficionado and National Training Manager, John Kozsik, to get his top three tips on how to make the perfect cup, in the comfort of your own home. 1. Buy a quality product There are simple ways to identify quality coffee – and a good place to start is with packaging. Good quality packaging ensures your coffee will stay fresh for longer. Look for non-transparent packaging with foil on the inside and make sure it has a one-way breathing valve on it. Coffee releases CO2 after it’s roasted, so a one-way valve is important, because it allows the CO2 to escape, but does not allow… Read More