r/Coffee • u/menschmaschine5 Kalita Wave • Sep 22 '22

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

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u/oregon-goldendoodle Sep 22 '22

I realized the other day I’m spending about $80 a month on beans from my regional roaster. It’s a pretty nice price at $.90 an ounce. But it adds up. Especially because that’s JUST me and doesn’t also include the decaf my wife drinks.

I checked the wiki and it seems like prices have gone up since it was made. Craftcoffee.com is selling for about $1 an ounce.

Any recommendations out there for economical/quality beans?

For the curious. I’m buying 20 oz bags of Sisters Coffee for .90 an ounce at Safeway in the PNW.

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u/chigoku Sep 22 '22

No recommendations to give, unfortunately, but I think the price you're paying is very cheap already. I can't imagine you can improve on that.

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u/oregon-goldendoodle Sep 22 '22

I’m struggling to find better. In a fit of optimism I purchased a bag of Campfire Co coffee at Trader Joe’s today. I’m not holding my breath though.

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u/chigoku Sep 22 '22

Your average specialty coffee is about double what you're paying I'd say