I quit coffee about 6 years ago. Drink tea now in the AM. Better for my gut.
The Price of Coffee ** A non political Observation **
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LOL. Even with climate change, we can't grow coffee here (yet) But we do roast coffee, and my morning jolt is "Grizzly Claw" from Kicking Horse Coffee in Invermere, BC. "100% Arabica coffee, from Central and South America"
Presumably they import their beans directly but even so it's getting expensive, although I've read a number of articles in the last year that coffee prices are going up generally everywhere. Best price I've been able to get recently is $14 CAD/lb. (~ $9.75 USD)
My gf in WA has settled on Peet's Major Dickason Blend. Not sure where she buys it but I see Fred Meyer wants $9.85 for 10.5 oz. and $18.99 for 18 oz. (What's with the weird weights? 1 lb. used to be standard, then they added 10 oz. But 10.5 & 18???)
If the price gets to high, cold-brew enough coffee for your weekend consumption by saving the used grounds in a large container adding daily grounds for 5 days (M-F) while keeping them moist; then, add room temperature water with the last days brew grounds to steep for 12 to 18 hours. Pour off the rich brew, straining the grounds, and refrigerate.
This works best with drip brewers. Percolators leach too much from the grounds and the product will often be bitter.
DO NOT pour the cold brew into your machine in place of water. Simply heat in a kettle; then, pour into the machine's carafe and let the carafe heater keep it warm.
This works best with drip brewers. Percolators leach too much from the grounds and the product will often be bitter.
DO NOT pour the cold brew into your machine in place of water. Simply heat in a kettle; then, pour into the machine's carafe and let the carafe heater keep it warm.
WHY???
Then why did my favorite coffee Hills Brothers Donut Shop 23 oz. can in one day go from $10.99 to $16.99???
Then why did my favorite coffee Hills Brothers Donut Shop 23 oz. can in one day go from $10.99 to $16.99???
But eggs and gas were up again today as well.
SnidelyWhiplash
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Prices are up for several reasons…part cost of raw product…part transportation costs…part issues like the bird flu…but a large part is speculators buying commodity futures betting on continued higher prices which drives spot prices up. If the profits aren't there those speculators will either have to sell for a loss or sit on their investments hoping to make a profit later.
And so so worth it.
Brownhat, PeeTs has become my favorite as well. I drink the dark roast.
Erich
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I buy roasted beans from Peet's and Starbuck's, but often get 3 Coracaos from Brasil (where my dad and Brasileira stepmother are right now, in fact):
https://youtu.be/O5EH-Sx11zA?si=JFyQkfhPK1dNs-J1&t=8
https://youtu.be/O5EH-Sx11zA?si=JFyQkfhPK1dNs-J1&t=8
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A couple of years ago my gf went through "The Agony and the Ecstasy" of learning how to make a good latte. For a few months it was pretty rough going but the results were worth it.
Most of the coffee coming in from Central and South America comes through one gigantic coffee port/warehouse complex in New Orleans. The speculators control the prices more than any other factor.
Well, if we're going to sing about the stuff, let's go back to 1940:
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Hawaii grows coffee alright, but their output is so low it sells for over 3 times that of bulk producers. So the US is the worlds largest importer of coffee. The weather in the majority of coffee producing areas has not been ideal so out put will be down. butt, I have already bought several hundred pound of raw been, which keep better than roasted.
Tim Horton's. We drink it every morning. Better than any of the other grocery store coffees IMHO.
We have been using "Gold Star" medium roast Kona for a couple years. Not as good as "Blue Horse" ($60/lb) but starts the day right and affordable ($17/lb). Even at $60/lb you are into a whole pot for $4, definitely beating the coffee house prices. Joe
THE PILGRIM
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Was recently down at my local Coffee Roaster.
They had 3-4 tons of Coffee Beans in the parking lot on pallets.
Coffee beans are shipped in Burlap bags heavily stenciled with all kinds of info. I should have taken some pics! A light rain was falling. The Beans were plastic covered.
The coffee that I have made fun of is an old and respected name.
But people, do you really want to drink MySore Coffee?
India Mysore Coffee
– Simpson & Vail
They had 3-4 tons of Coffee Beans in the parking lot on pallets.
Coffee beans are shipped in Burlap bags heavily stenciled with all kinds of info. I should have taken some pics! A light rain was falling. The Beans were plastic covered.
The coffee that I have made fun of is an old and respected name.
But people, do you really want to drink MySore Coffee?
India Mysore Coffee
– Simpson & Vail
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The Norseman
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Beans
Even if Tariffs took affect, markets will adjust.
There are different producers, consumers seek
substitute products, price decreases, and other
Companies would take advantage of others
misfortune, people want in on American markets.
Recall what happened to Bud Light. They didn't
have a tariff but similar consequences.
Even if Tariffs took affect, markets will adjust.
There are different producers, consumers seek
substitute products, price decreases, and other
Companies would take advantage of others
misfortune, people want in on American markets.
Recall what happened to Bud Light. They didn't
have a tariff but similar consequences.
But most of it is only 10% Kona.
On July 2 we shopped at Costco for re-supplying our main consumables.
We were taken back by the increase in price for our favorite coffee.. Kirkland Columbian 3-lbs can.
We buy 6 cans at a time. At $20.99 a can $124.94 was almost 50% of our total!
One can of Kirkland coffee is the same price as 30 rolls of Kirkland T.P.
My wife told me that if we run out of coffee or toilet paper she will trade me in for a cowboy!
We were taken back by the increase in price for our favorite coffee.. Kirkland Columbian 3-lbs can.
We buy 6 cans at a time. At $20.99 a can $124.94 was almost 50% of our total!
One can of Kirkland coffee is the same price as 30 rolls of Kirkland T.P.
My wife told me that if we run out of coffee or toilet paper she will trade me in for a cowboy!
