Just realized my local roaster charges 40% more per bag than the grocery store stuff

I was looking at my receipts from last month at Blue Bottle in Austin and compared it to the Starbucks beans I grabbed on sale, and the difference in price per pound was way bigger than I expected, like $8 more for the fancy stuff, so has anyone else found that the cheaper beans actually taste fine after a week of drinking them?

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clark.alex22d ago

idk man, are you actually tasting the difference or just feeling like you should? I grabbed some of that cheap H‑E‑B brand whole bean last month and honestly couldn't tell it apart from the $22 bag I got at Cuvee on South Lamar. What roast level are you comparing?

val_williams22d agoMost Upvoted

Roast level makes a big difference. Stick to medium or dark roasts from cheaper brands, that's where the savings are. Light roasts really do need better beans to taste like anything.

ray_campbell4621d ago

Wait, you seriously couldn't tell the difference between H-E-B brand and Cuvee's $22 bag? That's wild to me. I've had that H-E-B whole bean before and it tasted flat and a little burnt even on a dark roast setting. Cuvee's stuff always has way more flavor depth no matter what roast I pick.