LavazzaHouse Blend Perfetto Ground Coffee (12 oz)7.2
StarbucksPike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz)6.9vsLavazza House Blend Perfetto Ground Coffee (12 oz) edges out Starbucks Pike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz), 7.2 to 6.9. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value, while the Pike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz) is stronger on sourcing & transparency.
Flavor
How they taste.
Lavazza House Blend Perfetto Ground Coffee (12 oz)
Starbucks Pike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz)
Side by side
Every detail, compared.
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Lavazza
House Blend Perfetto Ground Coffee (12 oz)
Highest score- Caramel
- Cocoa Powder
- Caramel
- Dark Chocolate
- Smoky
- • Drip-machine households who find Starbucks too bitter
- • Black coffee drinkers who like a sweet, mellow cup
- • A step up from canister coffee without specialty prices
- • Starbucks fans who want their café drip at home
- • Drinkers who take coffee with milk or creamer
- • Low-acid daily drip coffee
- Smooth, low-bitterness 100% Arabica cup
- Caramel sweetness that works black or with milk
- Made for drip, Chemex and French press
- Consistent, familiar Starbucks café taste at home
- 100% Arabica with low acidity
- Easy to find in 12 oz and 28 oz bags
- Lighter body than some drinkers expect from an Italian brand
- Only broad origin regions disclosed
- Roasted much darker than most medium roasts, so smoky and bitter for some
- Coffee Review found the cup flat with little nuance
FAQ
Quick answers.
Which is better, House Blend Perfetto Ground Coffee (12 oz) or Pike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz)?
Lavazza House Blend Perfetto Ground Coffee (12 oz) edges out Starbucks Pike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz), 7.2 to 6.9. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value, while the Pike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz) is stronger on sourcing & transparency.
Which costs less per cup?
Lavazza House Blend Perfetto Ground Coffee (12 oz) works out to about $0.57 / cup and Starbucks Pike Place Roast Ground Coffee (12 oz) to about $0.56 / 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.