The key is that these savings are coupled with all of our other extreme frugality savings mechanisms. This keeps my coffee costs nearly as low as possible, without really sacrificing much. Oooo, that sounds like something we’d like! I just buy the $4.99 six-pound can of whatever medium roast house brand is on sale and it lasts me two months. 5 is Post Alley Blend, now available in K-Cup pods Post Alley Blend is our most intense dark roast coffee with smoky flavor For use in all Keurig K-Cup brewers And, I agree with you, I don’t like coffee chain coffee either—yuck. We made the same switch about a year ago and haven’t looked back (BJs Colombian coffee is pretty good, too). The kids like to help find the bag with a 4 on it.) if the beans are ‘past’ their best. (I’m in Greece ) I buy store brand for 3.50 .doesn’t taste the same but the price is a big difference. They are present either as oily droplets or in the grounds floating in the coffee. Follow your list! We don’t impulse buy even at the grocery store because, frankly, it’s dangerous. ” and this from Equal Exchange website, “First, conventional coffee is among the most heavily chemically treated foods in the world. We’ve cycled through a number of different coffee making systems over the years and the pour-over seems to be the best fit for us, but, I’m intrigued by the reusable filter idea… thanks for suggesting! Fortunately, it really does taste pretty good. I feel the same way about a delicious single cup of coffee brewed at home each morning. “Free Trade” is largely a scam. It’s good, for sure, but does lack some of the depth and complexity of the more expensive beans. Seattle's Best Coffee has a new look but the same premium beans specially roasted for a smooth taste Signature Blend No. (I think they are even the exact same bags as one of the higher end companies, just branded differently. Folks, we have our priorities straight. I just drink one cup and my doctor said that’s completely fine. I’m glad your massive experiment was not so yucky! I switched to black coffee when my milk sensitivities became too great. When my 1kg tin runs dry (i keep 0 to 1kg unfrozen),. To heat our water, we use this electric kettle, which brings the water to the desired 200 degrees (optimal for coffee brewing). Nice! This same Costco coffee is $4.99 at amzon w/ free shipping. He’s quite particular as to what he puts in his fancy pants espresso maker. Ohh yeah. Finding a Costco compromise meant the Rawandan, which works for both of us. Traditional processing, like for teas, coffees, olive oils, coconut oils, herbs, spices, and dehydrated foods I don’t do myself are allowed on my minimal food plan. i drink less coffee since settling on my favorite brand (Dean’s Beans, Orange, MA, bought once a month at their roasting facility, whole bean, stored in the freezer and ground fresh daily). Just an FYI. And, we’re not interested in frugalizing to the point of hardship. And, we felt like we should at least give the cheaper coffee a try. ), consider getting the Hario V60 dripper. I drink No Name coffee from Superstore. We found this option at our Costco: http://rutamaya.net/. I’m sure it’s worse ethically but tastes pretty good. I hadn’t thought of Aldi’s for coffee–good to know that they have tasty options. Soymilk normally costs me more than double regular milk. I’m in the Pacific Northwest and 12oz sets me back upwards of $15. also- another comment on the filters/French press argument- We use very inexpensive unbleached filters for my husband’s pour-over coffee, and they go in our compost that is picked up by the city every week (yay San Francisco!). I’ll actually catch flavor notes of them all, and it’s great. Cafe Booostelo) It’s about the same as your Costco coffee, around $5.20 a pound where I buy it. It brews up pretty acrid – similar results from Aeropress and french press. Thanks! I don’t even like the “good stuff.” Right now I drink Kroger brand – usually morning blend! I thought my husband was being silly when he sidelined our old Melitta dripper to get the Hario but the shape of the cone does result in a stronger coffee flavor. However, we won’t sell or voluntarily disclose your email address or personal information to anyone else. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I like all coffee. what we do is buy the Costco beans and blend it with the better beans. Oh man, we’ve had to drink Nescafe while traveling in Europe before–it’s pretty terrible ;)! It has made me a much happier person :). I love the blog. I’m very concerned about my trash impact, and I do things like use reusable bags constantly, I get my jugs of detergent and shampoo refilled at the hippy store, and I use the paperkarma app and optoutprescreen.com to unsubscribe from junk mail. But for our caffeinated morning cup, it’s Costco all the way. Of course, I may be partial to gourmet coffee (shameless plug ahead ) as I sell hundreds of single origin and blends exclusively from micro-coffee roasters across this country. But, my doctor said there’s no problem with some caffeine during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, so I’m happy to be back on the regular coffee train :). Heck, I spent two weeks drinking off-the-shelf Finnish pre-ground Juhla Mokka spiked with cardamom over a very dark Xmas in Lapland. But part of me also realizes that you are right….that small expenses add up. I would always buy the bean sampler from Sweet Marias because the beans are slightly cheaper…BUT, one thing you have to take into account is that beans lose weight in the roasting process, so although they’re say, $4/lb, they’re actually slightly more post roast. Fascinating, I have never heard of any of this. Now after reading your story, I wonder if my water is hot enough, or is my filter too — filtered? Definitely something to consider! Fortunately, our Melittas have been going strong for about 6 years, so hopefully they’ll keep up the good work for awhile longer :). I do splurge on organic softly pressed virgin unprocessed coconut oil at $8 a pound. Super interesting! Also, ooooh to your fancy pour-over style–I’ve also been dying to try this method out! I’m sure you two know all this, but since coffee is produced in some of the more ecologically fragile areas in the world, and where workers are most vulnerable to abuse, we really feel it’s worth it to invest a little more in beans that have been produced fairly. I love coffee. And, we do indeed grind our beans fresh every morning. I drank decaf for my first trimester and hated it (gross-ness), so I was really excited when my doctor said I could have regular from the second trimester on! Thanks, ladies :)! I too am obsessed with gourmet coffee. I need to buy new beans soon, so I was wondering your final thoughts on Costso Coffee. The Costco brand may be a better value, of course. Thanks for the suggestion! Now instead of spending the $11 a bag, I spend less than $2.50 (sometimes less if I have a coupon) a bag for coffee that I enjoy just as much if not more because I’m also saving money! If you choose to leave a comment or sign-up for our email list, we will then have your email address. I’m actually trying to veer away from coffee in favour of green tea. We’ve canceled numerous and previously thought untouchable expenses over the years – what’s crazy is nearly every time we ask ourselves why we didn’t do it earlier.

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