Good and Bad Buys at Lidl and Aldi stores (***Please don't expire***)

Rosa_Damascena

Can anyone recommend the Deluxe Colombian ground coffee on offer at Lidl this weekend?

AnniMag

We use the blue packet version all the time ,we found the red is harsher.Far more of the blue had been sold in store so other people agree

rhcp

Been in Lidl a couple of times this week and been surprised at how many empty shelves there were.  Half of the things I wanted weren't there.  Haven't noticed in other shops.

harz99

rhcp said:

Been in Lidl a couple of times this week and been surprised at how many empty shelves there were.  Half of the things I wanted weren't there.  Haven't noticed in other shops.

I don't use Lidl often, but Aldi were out of the packet sauce mixes I use three weeks ago, so I popped into an L. I was surprised to see so many gaps then... 

Rosa_Damascena

I meant to post last week - popped into Lidl last Sunday and they were out of unbranded sanpro. Went to an Aldi 25 miles away the next morning and found the same...ended up getting some in a supersize Sainsbos. Coincidentally there was a MSE exposé later in the week, it strikes me prices are going up all over the board.

harz99

Hmm, just opened a "new look" Aldi  Specially Selected Belgian Chocolate Cake to find that firstly the cake is drier, secondly the buttercream type topping is just a smear instead of thick, and thirdly the buttercream filling betwern the two cake layers is now non existent! Compared to the previous old look version it's rubbish...

Oh well, obviously a change of supplier or specification, either way another old favourite we won't be having again... 

sammyjammy

@harz99 how very disappointing!

Cornucopia

New products - 

At Lidl, Frozen Red Cabbage with Apple and Redcurrants - this is like the posh red cabbage, but comes in a big bag for 99p.   Very tasty, if a little sweet.

At Aldi, "One Pot" ready meals in the Lunch chiller.   Only tried the Thai Red Curry so far, but that was excellent.  £1.99 (I think).

S_uk

I noticed in an in-store Lidl Plus leaflet today: between 1/4/22 and 31/8/22 get a free in-store bakery item coupon when you spend £50 a month (max 1 per month).

Rosa_Damascena

Aldi Skyr (passion fruit flavour) is delicious and I recommend it. It must have plenty of sugar in it but it doesn't taste that sweet.