As mums, we’re always on the go which means when we do stop for a break we want to make it count.
Which is why we’re excited to announce the ALDI EXPRESSI product review! With ALDI EXPRESSI’S huge range, there’s something for every taste. So, whether you’re a long, strong coffee and a biscuit kind of mum or a pure chocoholic, you can have it your way…
Mums selected to Expressi themselves in the ALDI Expressi product review will receive:
1 x 16pack of EXPRESSI RICH HOT CHOCOLATE … for the Chocoholic the EXPRESSI Rich Hot Chocolate capsules are made from the finest blend of cocoa beans which are roasted to perfection for a luxurious and deliciously smooth hot chocolate.
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1 x 16 pack EXPRESSI LA SPEZIA … for the Coffee connoisseur the EXPRESSI La Spezia capsules offer a rich, dark roasted coffee with sweet, floral and spicy notes. Its fully bodied and pleasant roasted tones are created with premium Arabica and Robusta beans from Asia, Africa and South America.
How do you Expressi yourself?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHkKNdAoupw
The ALDI EXPRESSI range offers you so many flavours with which to Expressi yourself!
Abruzzo, Rich Hot Chocolate, Light Hot Chocolate, Colomba Single Origin Coffee, Kenya Single Origin Coffee, Sumatra Single Origin Coffee, Torino, Chai Latte, Milano, Reggio, Renzo, Valletta, Perugia, Tauro, Amalfi Lungo, Ferra, Florenzi Lungo and Decaffi
Available in store at ALDI Supermarkets or you can visit them online here
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In the ALDI Expressi product review, we asked mums who already own an ALDI EXPRESSI Coffee Machine to trial both the EXPRESSI Rich Hot Chocolate capsules and the EXPRESSI LA SPEZIA capsules and then post their reviews and ratings on this page. We asked mums to share their love of ALDI EXPRESSI by making their friends and family an Expressi coffee! We asked mums to write a review for both blends they are reviewing.
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I love love LOVE the Aldi coffee capsules, the flavours are rich, the aromas make my mouth water and despite a problem with the coffee machine (capsules wouldn't always get pierced properly, resulting in it popping out and sometimes spraying us with hot water and making a mess but replaced by Aldi and no problems since) I highly recommend these to everyone!
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A friend of mine will not drink "regular" coffee - has to be specially brewed under a full moon at midnight using fresh water from a himalayan spring type person. So when she came around the other day, she at first refused a coffee, until I convinced her I had something really special.
I kept her out of the kitchen, and made a expressi coffee for her.
She loved it! After she had had 2 cups, I confessed it was Aldi's. At first she was horrified, but finally admitted she enjoyed it, and would look at getting her own!
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I have used the expressi alot and I love it. I find it easy to use easy to clean. The range of capsules on offer are great always something different to try I especially live the different strenghts of coffee so everyone in the house has their own. I have recommended the expressi to many of my friends
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I would highly recommend the Milano pod - the flavour was sensational, and the strenght just right. Plus milk coffee biscuits dipped in it tasted fantastic!
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I saved so much money over Christmas with this wonderful coffee machine. Its only a bit over the price of one cup of café coffee to buy an entire box of the ADLI coffee pods approx. 16 pods to a box. I had heaps of family visit over Christmas and they are all big coffee drinkers. usually we would all go down town for coffee. instead we stayed home and enjoyed the expressi coffee.
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I would like to thank the Mouths of Mums team as well as the team at Aldi Expressi once again for selecting me to be part of this review! It was very exciting to be chosen.
This is the second part of my review, this time for the Aldi Expressi La Spezia.
Before trying Expressi La Spezia, my favourite Aldi Expressi was Torino which is also an intensity number eleven. Both coffees are truly great tasting brews. There definitely is something a little different with the new Expressi La Spezia however, it is a rich, dark roasted coffee with sweet, floral and spicy notes and I must say it is a definite party pleaser.
Over the holiday season I have served it to all of my guests and had nothing but compliments about how delicious it not only smells but tastes.
With one capsule I am able to get four cups of coffee depending on each individuals taste preference. Which means that one box does go a very long way!
At one of my parties my guests were all trying to work out exactly how to pronounce the name of this particular coffee, and if anyone else finds themselves in the same situation I hope you find this link helpful http://youtu.be/AeubOhCHuJg
For those counting calories, you will be pleased to note that the Expressi La Spezia contains only 32 calories which is extremely easy to incorporate into most diets or eating plans.
With Expressi La Spezia you truly do get the café taste experience brought to the comfort of your own home. I will be continuing to purchase these capsules as I know they are perfect not just for myself but also for when I am entertaining.
Thank you once again for this wonderful opportunity to review such a fantastic product!
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I loved the aldi trial I received it was beautiful and delicious! I will definitely recommend this product to all of my family and friends, I also brought my boyfriend a coffee machine from aldis because he also loved the samples I received. I have now invested in multiple packs of different flavors and I am enjoying every single one that I try.
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I love my Aldi Expressi Machine and I've actually recommended it to several friends. The new La Spezia capsules are fantastic, rich and intense with a full flavour that is creamy and luxurious. I usually use the no.5 Perugia while my husband prefers the no.9 Reggio but we were both very impressed with La Spezia, it left no bitter aftertaste as some stronger varieties can and I've already purchased more at my local store.
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I tryed the hot chocolate and the cappuccino and absolutely loved them. The kids also like the hot chocolates.the hot chocolate has a little bit of a different taste to it but its a smooth rich taste which I love. The cappuccinos was about the same as donut king. Deffently going to buy them again
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I was so pleasantly surprised how good this product was. I love the range of strengths for the coffee plus the flavour choices. It's really easy to use and I even taught my technically challenged mother to use it. Compared to similar products on the market,Aldi Expressi is much more affordable without compromising on taste/quality.
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A great tasting, quick alternative to instant coffee
The expressi pods are the closest thing you'll get to a cafe quality coffee in our house. With a new baby time is at a premium So the one touch operation of the machine is awesome. Also I drink decaf now that I'm breastfeeding and the expressi version means I can almost trick myself into thinking I'm drinking real coffee because it's so tasty.
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We previously had a Gaggia espresso machine however it was a hand me down from my dad and broke down after a little while. We had it fixed but it broke again so we decided to dump it and get an Aldi Expressi machine.
This was the best decision we ever made!
The machine is relatively cheap and the capsules are also cheap when compared to buying a takeaway coffee. Aldi have a large range of coffee, latte and hot chocolate pods to cater to all tastes! The coffee is not quite up to the standard of a cafe coffee but it is 100 times better than an instant!
The coffee is tasty and gives you a good caffeine hit! It is quick and easy to use the machine. Highly recommended!
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After reading the reviews on Mom’s by the community members that reviewed Aldi Expressi; I have decided to go to Aldi and purchase Aldi Expressi. I love coffee and hot chocolate and this sounds perfect for our household with a good range of flavours and products. Looking forward to shopping. Love coffee and biscuits.
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It's an average product and well priced. I still prefer Nespresso as the flavours are more bold and it has a better crema. I have tried the flavoured Hot White Choc macadamia and will never touch that again. It's horrible on it's own and with coffee. The normal coffee comes in a great range and definitely taste better than instant coffee.
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I am not a coffee drinker but friends who are have enjoyed the Aldi expression coffees that I have made for them. Quick and very easy to use and can be paired up nicely with an Aldi milk frothed to turn your coffee into a flat white or latte. I love the wide range of hot chocolate flavours, with chocolate orange being my favourite. I also love the chai latte. I highly recommend the Aldi Expressi, so easy to use and to clean. The shape is quite slim line, chic and stylish and should fit nicely on your kitchen bench.
Aldi express capsules is one of the regular capsules which i buy and Used it when I require really good quality of coffee at home and serve it for my friends and they also love it.I love this Expressi Hot chocolate one as I am a chocolate lover, Great value for money and quality of the coffee is un beatable, I have recommended to some of my friends and they really love it too. I purchase it on regular basis and store it in my pantry. The strength of the coffee is perfect for my taste buds
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I can only really comment on the chocolate ones as I am not a coffee drinker. I think they are nice but they are not near the same as getting a nice coffee shop hot chocolate. My husband has tried the coffee ones and whilst he is not particularly keen to have one of these at home (he is particularly fussy with his coffee) he thinks they are fine for when you are visiting.
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Aldi expressi is a great value for money for people who need their coffee hit everyday but can't afford to splurge $4 per coffee everyday. It's great quality for capsule coffee at home and the hot chocolate is surprisingly good as well!
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I'm a big hot chocolate fan and my partner's a daily coffee drinker, but we didn't want to spend lots of money on the expensive brand coffee machines. The Aldi model was a good option because it's cheap, plus the pods are cheap, and easy to get. We'd held off until several relatives bought one and recommended it!
My partner really liked the La Spezia, and I could drink the rich hot chocolate all day long!
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This was the first pod machine I have actually brought although I have tried several different brands at the homes of friends and family. I'm not a coffee drinker but hubby really wanted so I brought one from ALDI for his birthday after good reviews from some friends. The price is a great starting point and the quality of the machine is excellent for an entry level machine like this. I like that it does hot chocolate for me - I refused to buy a Nespresso when I was told you can't get chocolate pods. The pods are good value and I don't have to worry about voiding a warranty with cheap pods because these are the ones it was designed for. So many flavours everyone is bound to find a strength that suits them. Highly recommend this machine to anyone.
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We have the Aldi coffee machine at our office & I think its great ! Perfcet for when you don't want to brew a whole pot of coffee - just a single serve ! The range of coffees available it also fabulous - I especially like the "Chai" ! They are also very reasonably priced compared to other coffee maker capsules - I would highly recommend this product to anyone !
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EXPRESSI RICH HOT CHOCOLATE is divine! It tastes just like the hot chocolate you buy at cafes with its rich, chocolatey flavour. It is a bit strong but I guess you can add more water or milk to lessen it. I am quite amazed that Aldi continues to come out with really nice products that are affordable. Definately a fan of this one and will buy again.
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Convenient and compact. I especially love the fact that I can now make a tasty cafe style hot chocolate and coffee at home at a fraction of the price sold in cafés. It's mildly rich but definitely tasty and doesn't leave a grainy tasty in your mouth. It's smooth and not over hot to the point the chocolate tastes burnt. Aldi's you never cease to amaze me with your products.
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my friend has this coffee maker and drinks this brand of coffee and she absolutely loves it. i tried two cups of it at her house. it tastes alright but i prefer my good old gloria jeans coffee or moccona for instant coffee
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Having tried a few of Aldi's lines I thought I'd try the coffee capsules, they were delicious although the problem with using pods is that you are resulting in more rubbish but I found a company that recycles the pods,Awesome! They were yummy, and much more cheaper then a cafe coffee but taste better at home,
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I found it to be good but honestly, it isn't much better than instant and because every pod is single use it creates a lot of rubbish. Ended up sending it to hubby's work as we weren't really using it.
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12 Best Kids’ Lunch Boxes For School In Australia
The right lunch box helps keep little humans nourished while making life a lot easier for mums and dads! So to help you find the perfect one faster, we’ve put the best kids’ lunch boxes for school in Australia in one handy spot.
Kids’ lunch boxes have come a very long way. No longer just plastic boxes for toting treats, they’re now durable, washable, droppable and best of all, easy for kids to use. There are heaps of different styles to choose from, and if you head to the bottom of this article, you’ll find more information on what to look for, how to choose the right one for your child, and even what to put in it!
Whether you’re after a colourful lunch box to match that new drink bottle, or a machine-washable option that saves you time, there’s something in our shortlist for every type of foodie.
If you’re not sure where to start when it comes to lunch box shopping, check out our comparison table below as a handy guide. (Use the bottom slider to see all brands)
The table below is a guide only. Products are subject to changes by brands.
MontiiCo
B.Box
Frank Green Lunch Container
Yumbox
Sky Gazer
Bentgo Modern
The Somewhere Co. Mini
EcoCocoon
Bright Star Kids
Stuck On You
Country Road Elysia
OmieBox
Style
Bag
Bento
Box
Bento
Bag
Bento
Bag
Bento
Bag
Bento
Bag
Bento
Colour variations
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Material
Fabric & aluminium lining
PP & silicone
Stainless steel & silicone
ABS, tritan & silicone
Fabric & PEVA lining
BPA-free plastic
RPET & aluminium foil lining
Stainless steel & silicone
Fabric & insulation lining
BPA-free plastic
100% cotton canvas & insulation lining
Stainless steel, plastic & silicone
Start price
$42.95
$27.95
$79.95
$49.95
$34.99
$39.95
$38
$84.95
$39.95
$54.95
$59.95
$89.95
Loved forits
Roomy size & machine washable design
Custom divider
3-in-1 design
Portion-controlled sections
Unique designs
Removable sandwich divider
Shoulder strap
Dishwasher-safe parts
Personalisation
Leak-proof silicone seal
Internal name label
Storage for hot and cold food
Mouths Of Mums Kids’ Lunch Boxes Comparison Table. (The products above are featured in our shortlist below.)
How to choose the best lunch box for school
When you’re searching for a kids’ lunch box, take the time to work out what will best suit their needs. If you make the right choice and invest in a quality one, it will last many years.
Box, bento or bag? If your child doesn’t like different foods touching, a bento lunch box is a great choice. Also, think about whether they prefer cut-up or whole fruit; a bento is better suited to cut food, while bags and boxes suit whole fruit. Bags are fantastic if you like to pack separate containers, like smaller bento or snack containers.
Freshness is a must – An insulated bag or box will keep everything cool and fresh until snack and lunchtime. But you can also get boxes that come with cold and ice packs. Remember, kids’ lunches often sit at room temperature for up to 5 or 6 hours before they’re eaten, so insulation and coolness are important. Check out how to keep school lunches safe in the heat.
Easy-to-clean design – Check if the box is dishwasher-safe, or for lunch bags, if they’re machine-washable.
Leak-proof – The last thing you want is a soggy mess at lunchtime, so if buying a hard lunch box, look for designs that are leak-proof with proper seals.
Child-friendly – Depending on your child’s motor skills and independence, you may need to start with a product that’s simple to open and close.
The right size – We tend to pack way too much in our kids’ lunches, so think about how much realistically you’ll need to pack for your child when choosing the size of their lunch box. You may also need to consider the size of their school bags.
12 Best Lunch Boxes For School Kids In Australia
Ready to get back-to-school sorted? From stainless steel gems to beautiful bentos, we’ve done all the hard work so you don’t have to. So sit back and enjoy our curated Mom Guide of the best kids’ lunch boxes for school in Australia.
These award-winning lunch bags have sold over 200,000 units – and it’s clear to see why. The interior of each large bag measures 29cm x 23.5cm x 7.5cm, making them big enough to fit multiple containers and even many popular bento boxes. Each bag comes with an ice pack for up to eight hours of cooling – and you have a massive range of designs to choose from.
Pros:
Interior name label
Fabulous large size fits everything!
Comes with an ice pack for day-long cooling
“A vote for montii co lunch boxes, lunch bags and freezer bricks (they really do stay frozen all day!!” (Megan)
“Montii lunch bags are the best and the freezer brick can stay frozen for ages I forgot one day and it was still cold after 24hrs”(Sarah)
Tired of apples not fitting in hard lunch boxes? b.box has solved this with its flexible ‘whole fruit holder’ that bends around the fruit rather than squashing it – genius! If you’re not keen on cutting up a fruit salad every day, this multi-compartment two-litre lunch box has handy homes for everything. It also comes with a gel cooler pack (a must for Aussie summer!), and it’s freezer-safe. Choose from a range of colours.
Pros:
Leak-proof silicone seal
Comes with a gel cooler pack
The square section is big enough for a regular sandwich
“B-box lunch boxes are the best…all parts come out so you can wash them super easy! So many awesome accessories available for them too!”(Kerrie)
“BBox lunch boxes are great and they fit in the large Montiico lunch bags. As someone has said, the ice brick that comes with it is amazing too”(Tash)
“I really like the B.Box lunch boxes.”(Kendal)
“Bbox is the winner in our community on repeat.”(Mums On A Budget)
Got a Frank Green fan on your hands? This is the lunch box to match their drink bottle. It comes in a gorgeous range of colours suited to all ages and uses 90% post-consumer recycled stainless steel and quality silicone lids. Monograms, bumper guards and ice bricks are all available separately.
Pros:
Leak-resistant design for mess-free travel
Comes with two microwave-safe removable containers
Customisable with your choice of bumper, ice brick and monogramming (at an additional cost)
With the option of four, five or six compartments, it’s easy to see why Yumbox Bento Lunch Boxes are such a hit with Australian kids. They feature handy, pre-measured half-cup serving compartments to help pack a healthy lunch and contain absolutely no BPA or phthalates. Pop it straight into the dishwasher on the top rack for easy cleaning.
Pros:
Top rack dishwasher-safe
Includes five half-cup sections for portion control
Sections are labelled to help parents with a balanced lunch
If your little (or not-so-little) one wants a lunch bag everyone will comment on, this is it. Available in a range of stunning designs, they come with a long and strong handle and easy-use zippers. But good looks aside, what’s winning heart about these is their capacity – they hold up to seven litres of food!
After something a bit more mature? Bentgo’s Modern lunch boxes are a great option. They have a sleek matte finish in a choice of four stylish shades, including Mint Green, Orchid, Dark Grey and Navy. Each is cleverly designed with a removable divider that allows you to choose between using three or four compartments. Even better, they are leak-proof, microwave-safe and fine to pop in the dishwasher.
Colourful and easy to carry, these bags are insulated, eco-friendly and secure. It features aluminium foil lining that keeps food fresh all day long, and it comes with top-level carry handles and a shoulder strap, which is brilliant for those days when kids have a lot to tote. Choose from a range of styles.
Pros:
Roomy and stylish
Shoulder strap makes carrying easy (and great if schoolbags are too full!)
Zip-front pocket handy for cold packs or notes from mum
Large enough for the hungriest of school kids, this stainless steel wonder has a removable silicone seal in the lid to stop thick liquids from leaking. No more soggy anything! There are five handy compartments to make sure all of the food groups are ticked off, with a large compartment perfect for sandwiches, and smaller ones for snacks.
Pros:
Dishwasher-safe
Every compartment is leak-proof
Easy to open and close (suitable for younger kids)
Practical and customisable with your child’s name, these insulated bags tick all the boxes. You have a choice of five bag colours, and from there you get to choose from a huge range of designs and fonts to personalise it! Each comes with a mesh pocket for ice bricks, a top carry handle, a secure zip closure and enough internal space to fit a medium bento box.
Pros:
Machine-washable
Internal mesh pocket for an ice brick
With their name on it, you won’t need to visit lost property!
With a leak-proof silicone seal, these colourful lunch companions keep sauces and dips right where they belong. They come with six compartments, which convert to three for easy washing on the top shelf of the dishwasher. They’re free from any nasties and customisation with your child’s name – no more lost property, yay! Choose from box colours of Matte Navy, Pink Lemonade, Dusky Blue or Seafoam Green- if you can!
Uber stylish and as roomy as can be, these contemporary bags are perfect for kids of all ages who prefer to pack several separate containers. It has a 100% cotton canvas outer, an insulated lining and comes with a super handy internal name label. Just as great for preschool as they are for high school.
Pros:
Easy-carry handle
Internal name label
Stylish design, great for kids who prefer muted shades
Finally, a kids’ lunch box that stores hot AND cold food in one place! Designed out of necessity by a problem-solving mum, the OmieBox encourages low-waste lunches and ends the need to use multiple clunky containers (which always get lost!). The spill-proof individual compartments mean no mixing of savoury and sweet, and the 280ml double-wall thermos keeps soups and pasta hot for up to six hours!
Health professionals agree that kids need a good balance of lean protein, grains, fruit and vegetables throughout the school day. Skip the processed food and try to reach for whole foods that pack a punch in the nutrient department. Here are some great ideas:
Grilled chicken or turkey wraps with fresh salad
Crackers and vegetable sticks with healthy dips like hummus
Whole-grain pasta with cherry tomatoes and your choice of cheese
Zucchini slice cut into rectangles for easy stacking in an insulated box
That lunchbox comparison table is handy to have. It helped me make a decision on which lunchbox to buy next for my daughter who is starting kindergarten. I needed to upgrade her lunchbox but wasn’t sure which way to go. The table helped me with my decision. I ended up going with the BBOX and have found a cheaper lunch bag from a department store that it fits in.
I do not know if anyone else has picked up on this or not, but every bag mentioned in the table above is a ‘designer’ brand. There are plenty of more affordable options that aren’t over $40. I have never spent that much on a lunchbox – even from Smiggle. The cheaper brands last just as well too.
Getting ready for the return to school has started to kick in so this was a timely read. We have the yum box and i love it, it is so easy for my daughter to open and close on her own. I find the lunch cooler bags also a great idea however some days depending on what else needs to go to school, they can be quite bulky to include in the school bag. I need to do some more research this year as i like the idea of being able to watch it in the washing machine, that is a clever idea.
Along with all of the other back to school products; there is also a good range of lunch boxes available for people to buy. It has been fun to see the wide range of bottles and lunch boxes that are available for the new year for school and for work.
Lunch boxes have come such a long way since my eldest was a kid, he’s now 26! There’s really a solution to everything from food heating, cooling, dividers, pockets etc etc. Lunch boxes are a real fashion accessory and so on-trend these days. I personally love the Bento lunch boxes. They save on plastic and separate different foods.
I am such a huge fan of Bento lunch boxes and Bento. Food should be so many wonderful things; including delicious, fun, colourful and nutritious too. Lunch is a favourite meal because the body is ready for some more calories and a boost of energy. Food looks so good in Bento lunch boxes.
So so many fantastic options! We use the montii co ones for our kdis and swear by it. Its lasted 3 years so far and still standing strong, like new since the first day using it. They are so durable and i find cleaning them to be the easiest for us.
There are so many great lunch box option out there indeed ! I’ve always liked the Bento style lunch boxes for my kids. It reduces the use of plastic lunch bags and packaged food which aren’t very good for the environment and it encourages to present a good variety of foods (which is not only better nutrition wise but lao to prevent our kids from getting bored with same foods all the time.
There are some really fabulous options here. So many variations of colour, shape and size. I love the bento style lunch boxes, so handy to keep food separate and eliminate the use of plastic packaging. The machine washable bags are a great idea too. They can get grubby so fast, this would be so much easier to maintain
This has gotten much easier since my kids hit high school – they have strong opinions about their lunch boxes, so I don’t have to think about it so much anymore! However, I am strongly in favor of bento style boxes regardless of their age. They’re easy to clean, easy to pack, and invite appropriate sized portions.
Great article! Our kids are so lucky, when it comes to lunchboxes, they really are spoilt for choice. There are so many to pick from. Regarding sandwiches, my eldest son, used to hate sandwiches for school lunches. It wasn’t until many years later that I discovered that he’d throw out his sandwiches in the playground bins. My son’s an adult now and he still hates sandwiches. He only likes “hot” lunches. So glad he lives on his own now and can make his own “hot” lunches just the way he likes them.
This is an extremely useful article!! 2 schppl going kids and third starting kinder soon means we are always on the lookout for lunch ideas and lunch boxes. This is a great list with features and prices listed to make the search easier and help with decision making for purchasing of the lunch boxes
This is super useful article and thank you. I can see so variety of lunch boxes from every store. Always wonder which one would be more convenient to use by little hands. I love some of these lunchboxes to give it a try for this year. And then decide to go with suitable ones
Wow, lunch boxes have really come such a long way from when I was taking a lunch box to school. Feel old, like “back in my day”, but we were lucky to have options like are available now. While I like some of these designs, I feel like they aren’t super practical.
These lunchboxes are beautiful but are they really worth the expensive price tag? I have been through so many lunch boxes and bags over the years and found the best it to use an insulated lunchbox bag with ice brick and use small containers to keep individual items fresh and assessable.
I love the bbox lunch boxes. They are so reliable and tough when kids throw their bags around. Easy to wash and store. I have used the we can be tiny snackies at home too. The boys love choosing a certain animal shape. They wash well, are durable and great quality.
My kids are old enough now to pack their own lunches and I am so happy to see the great choices they are making. They take left over meals, cook food in the morning to take and now I am confident they aren’t throwing away sandwiches! I do have the chilly bags for them, I find they fit better into bags
My daughter uses a bento box now for work and sometimes an insulated bag in summer, but when she was at school it was a rectangular lunch box with no compartments. It was very easy to wash each day, just the box and lid, and it could still be filled with rolls/sandwiches and snacks.
Lunchboxes are so important these days. Back in my day it was a brown paper bag or the exact same lunch box that everyone else had and there were three compartments. Today its such a fashion statement and as much as the lunchbox itself is judged so are the contents.
10:15 am
Best home coffee ever!
11:36 am
Conversion of a coffee snob
I kept her out of the kitchen, and made a expressi coffee for her.
She loved it! After she had had 2 cups, I confessed it was Aldi's. At first she was horrified, but finally admitted she enjoyed it, and would look at getting her own!
2:03 pm
amazing
8:05 pm
its easy to use and the coffee is fantastic
11:41 am
Very very nice!
9:43 pm
Saved me heaps of money over christmas.
2:29 am
Perfect Party Pleaser!
I would like to thank the Mouths of Mums team as well as the team at Aldi Expressi once again for selecting me to be part of this review! It was very exciting to be chosen.
This is the second part of my review, this time for the Aldi Expressi La Spezia.
Before trying Expressi La Spezia, my favourite Aldi Expressi was Torino which is also an intensity number eleven. Both coffees are truly great tasting brews. There definitely is something a little different with the new Expressi La Spezia however, it is a rich, dark roasted coffee with sweet, floral and spicy notes and I must say it is a definite party pleaser.
Over the holiday season I have served it to all of my guests and had nothing but compliments about how delicious it not only smells but tastes.
With one capsule I am able to get four cups of coffee depending on each individuals taste preference. Which means that one box does go a very long way!
At one of my parties my guests were all trying to work out exactly how to pronounce the name of this particular coffee, and if anyone else finds themselves in the same situation I hope you find this link helpful http://youtu.be/AeubOhCHuJg
For those counting calories, you will be pleased to note that the Expressi La Spezia contains only 32 calories which is extremely easy to incorporate into most diets or eating plans.
With Expressi La Spezia you truly do get the café taste experience brought to the comfort of your own home. I will be continuing to purchase these capsules as I know they are perfect not just for myself but also for when I am entertaining.
Thank you once again for this wonderful opportunity to review such a fantastic product!
7:58 pm
delicious love them!
7:24 pm
Smooth, luxurious, intense, clean,
11:02 pm
I love them
1:31 pm
Lke it
11:11 am
Great range of strengths and flavours
2:39 am
A great tasting, quick alternative to instant coffee
2:23 am
Best Qaulity Coffee
7:37 pm
Great taste and value for money
This was the best decision we ever made!
The machine is relatively cheap and the capsules are also cheap when compared to buying a takeaway coffee. Aldi have a large range of coffee, latte and hot chocolate pods to cater to all tastes! The coffee is not quite up to the standard of a cafe coffee but it is 100 times better than an instant!
The coffee is tasty and gives you a good caffeine hit! It is quick and easy to use the machine. Highly recommended!
12:54 pm
Aldi Expressi
2:37 pm
Better than instant but it's no Nespresso
12:30 am
A cafe in the comfort of your own home
10:43 pm
great taste and quality cofee!!
9:59 pm
Value for money
Very well priced!
11:40 am
Hmm, chocolate
11:16 pm
Great and affordable!
1:27 pm
A good cheaper option for coffee at home
My partner really liked the La Spezia, and I could drink the rich hot chocolate all day long!
8:43 pm
ALDI Expressi
7:12 am
afforable great coffee !
8:56 pm
Just like the Cafes!
9:26 am
Aldi expressi capsules
11:27 am
my friend loves tthese
8:48 pm
Well worth it!
6:49 pm
Nice but not my favourite.
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