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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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[–] Cort@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

Why not both? Sure you won't save as much, but sometimes it's nice to have good coffee as a treat.

Or try mixing in ~10% of the good stuff with the cheap to see if it helps mask the cheap taste