Lavazza Espression

Used to love this place until I am embarrassed by a staff (not a student staff) for requesting some more soy milk in my cup.
After communicate with several friends, I found my case is not a random single case.
To sum up, if you do any of those things which seems normal in other coffee stops, you will be embarrassed by the staffs
1. Add too much milk/​soy in your coffee
2. Request for free water/​hot water
3. Request for personalized drinks
4. Request for wrong order replacement
They will not only say no, they will say do not EVER come.
另外吐个槽. Lavazza都能给到5星的我只能assume他们天天喝星巴克.

Took me very long to try this place. Why? a) It’s inside of a Purdue building that I have no reason to go to (I live in Kran area); b) because it’s inside a building it is very sterile looking, very bright and while not actually very loud it does have many people walking about.
To Lavazza’s advantage, it’s about half way between my office and my bf (f)‘s office and so it has become a sort of break/​meeting spot.
Great espresso drinks that don’t have the burnty flavor that both Starbucks and GH sport.
AND
DRINKING CHOCOLATE
This is the only place I know of in Lafayette that has drinking chocolate– that is, thick decadent hot chocolate.
The best thing is that with this awesome drinking chocolate and espresso they can make combinations that none of the other places can. Like Bicerin, an Italian drink of espresso, drinking Chocolate and cream (the cream is cold, btw).
Definitely has taken the spot of best coffee on campus for me.

I’m sure I’m supposed to be more of a coffee snob, but I can’t tolerate straight espresso and I don’t like only having glass water bottles. I felt like a total idiot walking to teach holding a huge glass water bottle when I thought I’d be getting a Dasani – not necessary. The drinks are pretty good here, though I admit I’ve only tried a couple. They also don’t punch their frequent buyer cards if you buy, say, a chai – you actually have to buy a coffee-​based beverage (most of which are the same price or cheaper than the chai) to get a stamp on your card.
Another reviewer mentioned the lines… Yes, there is usually a line here, but to be fair I typically go around the time classes are letting out. They’re also somewhat slow on their drinks and if you ask for something a little special, look out – you might startle the employees. They also ran out of soy milk the last time I was there, which, for a specialty shop, kind of surprised me.

The coffee is not that bad and the price is good however almost every time I have to wait for a while because they keep making mistakes with the orders so they have to re do them so it can take a while to get yours…

This might be THE best hot chocolate I’ve had in the States. If the Italiano is a tad bit too concentrated to handle, opt for the small hot chocolate at the same price. The staff were very friendly when I couldn’t decide between the two. While I wish the price were a little lower so I could come here more often, there is nothing to complain about in this place. I’m looking forward to trying their confections and coffee.

Having lived in Ireland for 5 years, I’m very familiar with Lavazza Italian coffee. Their espresso has a lovely crema, giving a basic espresso or Americano a wonderfully smooth, rich taste and texture. The staff here seem to care very much about the timing when pulling a shot. I have waited patiently on certain occasions while they tweak the machine to get the perfect shot. This is a welcome practice to see that I’ve only witnessed at one other local coffee shop in the Lafayette-​West Lafayette area (see K. Dee’s Coffee).
Lavazza Espression sells a nice variety of tasty treats including freshly baked chocolate chip, peanut butter and snickerdoodle cookies. They also have fruit and yogurt parfaits and even pastries I frequently ate in Europe such as butter croissants and maple braids.
A few nit picks: they do not offer butter or jam for the croissants and I often have seen the queue stacks up as half dozen staff seem to be looking at each other in a somewhat confused manner. I imagine this just a result of the shop being so new that they haven’t quite found their rhythm with a workflow. Also, the shouting out of drink orders has been a bit annoying as I’ve been relaxing with a cup of coffee.
As far as international coffee chains go, this ranks number one and blows the doors off the likes of Starbucks and Seattle’s Best. Lavazza Espression has brought the true feel of a high end European coffeehouse to little old West Lafayette with its modern furnishings, strong Italian coffee and rich pastries. If your’e a tea lover, they even serve tea properly in a steel pot. Take some time to drink and eat in, enjoying your treat in a ceramic mug while watching through the massive plate glass windows as the students pass by. Finally, try a bicerin if you dare. It’s a chocolate/​espresso/​cream overload.
Lavazza Espression opened at the beginning of Fall Semester 2011 in Marriott Hall at Purdue University. It is a definitely a refreshing addition to the assortment of campus coffee shops. I expect to see the European study abroad and graduate students flocking here for a taste of home.