They used to have a 500g of the same stuff for £1.99. At least you don't need to constantly drink coffee to use it up before it deteriorates with these smaller bags.

Why not? You can get 400g now for £1.98.
This 99p offer has been going on for a while.

They did 500g for £2.49 a short while back, Italian roast.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lavazza-gran-filtro-italian-roast-500g-ground-coffee-2-49-b-m-2465505

Any idea if they had the beans too please?

http://coffeesnobs.com.au/general-coffee-related/30610-whats-wrong-lavazza-coffee.html:confused:

This is the one from india, it tastes ok for the price but its not as nice as the one in the red packaging.

Surely that's critical of all bulk produced, ground, ready to use coffee rather just Lavazza?

This has been going for at least a month. I posted the original thread.