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I calculated that I could save roughly 280€ a year by switching to a cheaper brand of coffee (feddit.uk)

submitted 1 day ago by Iconoclast@feddit.uk to c/frugal@lemmy.world

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The one I'm drinking right now is 6.76€ and the cheapest one is 1.28€.

First of all - what a price difference. Secondly, it's actually not bad. It does have that faint "cheap coffee" taste, but after a few cups I barely notice it anymore.

The real question is: is the tradeoff worth it? Do I give up a few percent of enjoyment on every single cup just to save the equivalent of a month's grocery bill yearly? I'm not in any dire financial spot - frugality is basically a hobby/lifestyle for me at this point - but it's getting rarer and rarer to find ways to pocket savings of this level anymore.

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[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago

Secondly, it’s actually not bad. It does have that faint “cheap coffee” taste, but after a few cups I barely notice it anymore.

College students frequently buy decent beer for the first drink, then loads of cheap horrible beer for consumption afterwards during that same sitting.

If you're drinking multiple cups of coffee, maybe buy both the good and the bad simply limit your consumption of the good stuff to one cup a day giving yourself a pass to drink as much of the cheap stuff afterward as you want.