I used to think expensive beans were a waste until I tried a single origin Ethiopian

For probably 5 years I bought the same $8 bag of medium roast from the grocery store. Figured fancy beans were just a way to charge more. Then a buddy brought over some beans from a roaster down on 5th street and made me try them side by side. The difference was nuts, way smoother and actually had flavor notes I could taste. Anyone else have a moment where cheap coffee suddenly didn't cut it anymore?

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gavin4692d ago

What nobody talks about is the roast date mattering way more than the price tag or origin. I had this snob friend who swore by $25 bags of single origin beans from some boutique roaster, then I bought a $12 medium roast from a local place that was roasted 3 days before I opened it. The difference was insane - the cheap bag that was fresh destroyed the expensive one that had sat on a shelf for 6 weeks. I think most folks waste money on fancy beans that are already stale because they buy from stores that don't rotate stock. Now I just buy whatever's on sale at the co-op as long as it's roasted within the last 2 weeks, and it's been great.

patricia2621d ago

3 days old? That's fresh off the line. I didn't even know coffee had a roast date until last year, I just looked at the best by date like a dummy. Pretty wild that a $12 bag can beat a $25 one just from being a week newer.

reese_hayes711d ago

Man I'm over here looking at my pantry full of mystery beans with no roast dates like a total amateur... guess I've been drinking sad coffee this whole time and didn't even know it.