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Jan 24, 2021 | 9:11 am

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We typically get through 2kg of coffee every 4-6 weeks (we drink 5-6 cups a day each). If I was buying ground coffee I would do it in smaller batches more frequently however, I think the roasted beans are good for a bit longer in storage.

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Jan 24, 2021 | 11:33 am

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I usually pay £20 per kilo as you get a little bit of a discount for buying that quantity. I buy a caffeinated blend and a decaf blend as well as a couple of single origin coffees that the roasterys recommend, those come in the 250g bags as they're typically more expensive.

That’s a great price. Which brands and where do you get them?

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We typically get through 2kg of coffee every 4-6 weeks (we drink 5-6 cups a day each). If I was buying ground coffee I would do it in smaller batches more frequently however, I think the roasted beans are good for a bit longer in storage.

When you say cup, do you mean cup or
wait, that’s a lot of coffee. How can one drink so much?

Jan 24, 2021 | 12:08 pm

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That’s a great price. Which brands and where do you get them?

When you say cup, do you mean cup or
wait, that’s a lot of coffee. How can one drink so much?

I buy from a local roastery, so unbranded. I just don't buy from grocery stores as they don't have the quality or discounts on volume.

As to drinks, I'll have 3 mugs of cafeinatted coffee before lunch and same again in decaf after midday. I might swap the last mug or two of decaf coffee for decaf tea just for a change of pace.

Apr 8, 2021 | 10:57 am

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May 25, 2021 | 11:34 am

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So I have been slumming it for the past few days as Waitrose was selling Costa Coffee 400g bag for 3 quid which, for a semi decent coffee, is a steal. I haven't been putting it in the espresso maker but have instead been using it in my Bodum pour over coffee carafe. It's producing semi decent results and, because it's so cheap, I don't mind guzzling it.