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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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[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For those thinking about it, I picked up a second hand Rancilio Silvia (model 2 I think) for like $150 (more now, people have cottoned on) like 12 years ago and they are real BIFL. The frame eventually rusted (should have painted) so I replaced it with stainless last year, you can still get all the parts from the manufacturer, there's even fan made temperature / pressure add-ons or better pumps if you want. So worth it.

[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

that's awesome! I didn't make espresso for the longest time because I didn't want a big, expensive machine that had too many bells and whistles.

What I ended up going with was a brand new Flair manual lever espresso maker, which incidentally also only costs $150, and I've made excellent espresso with it so far.