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

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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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[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

At that point, why not just switch to caffeine pills? It will be cheaper and skips all the costs of heating the water.

If you want to save money with your drug habit, that's a more sensible way to do it than paying more than that for terrible coffee.

I have a friend who got hooked on those instant coffee packets, you just stir it into water. He prefers the way it tastes now to regular coffee. That also might be cheaper than your current option?

I don't consume caffeine on a daily basis (maybe once a week, at most), so I can't comment on this, really. Coffee is only something I do occasionally for pleasure, and I usually roast my own beans and make the best coffee I can at home when I'm having coffee. I haven't run the numbers on how cheap green beans are relative to buying pre-roasted coffee. I'm so spoiled that even if green beans were more expensive, I would still prefer to roast and have fresh coffee.

You might also be able to hit up a local food pantry, dumpster diving or Buy Nothing group and get tea or coffee for free - that is cheaper than all these other options (at least in terms of money, no guarantees on time).