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metalandmeeples t1_j9gisqk wrote

We pay about $75/mo for coffee for two people. Granted, we don't go to Dunkin or Starbucks or anything like that. We order beans in 5 lb increments from places like Tandem, Speckled Ax and Onyx. We store them in the freezer in mason jars to keep them fresh.

We pay $13.73/mo for electricity.

I guess coffee wins.

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AssumptionLivid6879 t1_j9jszvz wrote

You can also buy green beans around $300 for 50 lbs.

I’ll usually buy it once a year and then use my oven, popcorn roaster, or air roaster to roast about 1-3 pounds at a time.

It’s a nice comparison considering the average Dunkiner spends $300 a month

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metalandmeeples t1_j9jt94c wrote

That's intriguing. Are they fairly easy to roast? Any good sources of green beans? Tandem is about $10/lb but maybe there are bulk discounts to be had somewhere?

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AssumptionLivid6879 t1_j9jvdcm wrote

I use sweetmarias. I used their customer site for testing blends, then their commercial site to buy in bulk. They even have some entry level roasting stuff for sale, the only downfall with the popcorn roaster is if you roast too much in 1 day the plastic barrier melts a bit.

Mostly easy to roast, it gets difficult if you’re looking for an extremely light roast. I don’t have HVAC so I usually set up a couple of fans to blow the smoke out the window. The sweet spot for me is to stop when the beans are finishing their “first crack” and start to enter the “second crack”. There’s tons of YouTube/material on roasting with ovens or cheaper roasting guides.

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metalandmeeples t1_j9jw991 wrote

Thanks for the info. I might dip my toe into this over my next vacation!

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ecco-domenica t1_j9hnjr3 wrote

I think it's fine to make a conscious choice to spend that way if you want to and can do it. Just so it's not just slipping away under the radar so you don't realize where it's gone.

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metalandmeeples t1_j9jg68i wrote

Fresh beans, a quality grinder, and pour over brewing makes a much better cup of coffee than Dunkin or Starbucks. We could buy much cheaper beans, but we both love our coffee.

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OtisBerringer t1_j9jjj1a wrote

How is your electric bill so low? Solar??

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metalandmeeples t1_j9jl4oa wrote

Yes, solar. Obviously that project had a cost to it, but the last two massive increases have rapidly accelerated our payback period.

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