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Wasted $80 on cheap coffee beans from Amazon before a friend made me try fresh roasted local stuff
I used to think coffee was coffee, you know? Bought a 2 pound bag of some random brand on Amazon for like $16 and thought I was saving money. Drank it for months, bitter and flat, just adding more creamer to choke it down. Then my neighbor brought over a bag from a roastery down the street, cost $18 for 12 ounces. Made a cup and I couldn't believe the difference. That first sip actually tasted like fruit and chocolate, not just burnt water. Now I'm kicking myself for wasting around $80 over 5 months on that Amazon junk. Has anyone else made the switch from bargain beans to fresh roasted?
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milestaylor9d ago
I mean, the "placebo effect" thing is funny until you actually do a blind taste test. I was in the same boat, thought my grocery store beans were totally fine. But what really got me was trying them side by side, same brew method, same water. The fresh roasted stuff was just way sweeter and had more going on, no contest. Now I just order a small bag every couple weeks from a local spot and it feels less wasteful somehow.
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graygonzalez9d ago
Made a cup and I couldn't believe the difference" - yeah, placebo effect is real strong.
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Right there with you, wasted so much money on grocery store beans before I learned better.
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