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Lavazza launches capsule-free Tablì tabs in North America

Lavazza North America has introduced Tablì to the US market following the product’s earlier launch in Italy. The 100% coffee tab eliminates capsules, individual wrapping, and coatings.

The tab’s concave shape is said to allow the coffee to expand as it brews. The tabs are compatible with the Tablì machine, developed in Italy with a bean-shaped slider designed for one-touch use and available in three finishes – graphite black, sand white, and walnut brown.

At launch, Tablì tabs will be available in five blends – Super Crema, Espresso, Double Espresso, Lungo, and Decaf – with each tab ‘precisely dosed’ and ready to brew, requiring no additional measuring or grinding.

Daniele Foti, vice president of marketing at Lavazza North America, said, “Tablì eliminates the trade-off between quality and convenience entirely – it’s a true multisensory experience: coffee you can smell, feel, and see before it brews. And what’s in the cup matches what’s in your hands: the perfect espresso, every single time. But Tablì is more than a product innovation – it’s how we establish Lavazza as a brand that genuinely matters to US coffee drinkers.”

“The US is one of the most dynamic markets in the world, and the momentum we’ve built here across our different segments is why we’re bringing Tablì here as the first market outside Italy. This is our biggest bet on this market yet, and we intend to shape what comes next.”

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Lavazza says single-serve is one of the fastest-growing segments in global coffee, a trend also identified by Innova Market Insights in its Top Packaging Trends 2026 report. Lavazza considers Tablì the centerpiece of its growth strategy in the North American market to date.

Tablì is available for pre-order online, with the official US launch following on Lavazza’s website in August 2026 and availability expanding to Amazon later this year.

Many international coffee manufacturers are currently seeking to reduce the environmental impact of coffee packaging. In North America, Nespresso Canada rolled out its green bag recycling program in Quebec last year, making it the second Canadian province to adopt the initiative across its entire territory. In the UK, Asda and Podback recycled more than 20 million coffee pods through Asda stores this year, in the first year of their partnership across the country. Separately, PulPac, PA Consulting, and Optima co-developed bespoke machinery to industrialize applications for PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber, including coffee capsules and blister packaging.

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