Counter Culture Coffee Hologram edges out Lavazza Super Crema Whole Bean, 8.5 to 7.4. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, sourcing & transparency, while the Super Crema Whole Bean is stronger on value.
Flavor
How they taste.
Counter Culture Coffee Hologram
Lavazza Super Crema Whole Bean
Side by side
Every detail, compared.
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- Milk Chocolate
- Hazelnut
- Brown Sugar
- Honey
- • Home espresso drinkers who want a forgiving, sweet blend
- • Shoppers buying specialty coffee at the grocery store
- • Buyers who care about price transparency
- • New home espresso owners learning to dial in
- • Milk drinks on a budget
- • Super-automatic machines that need a forgiving bean
- Published FOB price and named blend components for every roast window
- Easy to dial in for espresso and tasty with milk
- Widely available at Whole Foods and Target as well as online
- Very low cost per cup in the 2.2 lb bag
- Forgiving to dial in and produces abundant crema
- Nutty, low-acid profile that suits lattes and cappuccinos
- Components rotate (Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Uganda…), so the cup shifts through the year
- Fruit-forward naturals may not suit drinkers who want a classic nutty profile
- Robusta content tastes bitter or rubbery to some drinkers
- Bags often arrive months after roasting
FAQ
Quick answers.
Which is better, Hologram or Super Crema Whole Bean?
Counter Culture Coffee Hologram edges out Lavazza Super Crema Whole Bean, 8.5 to 7.4. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, sourcing & transparency, while the Super Crema Whole Bean is stronger on value.
Which costs less per cup?
Counter Culture Coffee Hologram works out to about $0.88 / cup and Lavazza Super Crema Whole Bean to about $0.40 / cup, based on typical retail prices when we last checked.
How do you score them?
Both are scored on the same five-factor rubric — weighted for flavor or performance, quality, value, sourcing or build, and community sentiment — using public specs, verified creator reviews and community consensus.