How much is too much to pay for a coffee? Where do you get your coffee? What coffee do you get? How much do you spend per week on coffee?
I'm trying to cut down on my coffee costs at the moment so would be great to hear your opinion :)
EDIT: While free office milk, coffee, tea bags and machines are great, as is making it at home, I am talking about getting my coffee while I am out, flasks are not really practical for me (Btw I am at uni full time)
Millions of coffee snobs just fainted…
…not only for the fact that you use instant coffee, but that 8c/day means you have 2.6 grams per day… which is a really big HEAPED teaspoon…
…some coffee snobs just died. :)
couple of coffees a day, not one huge one :)
Lol, I know a guy that probably has half a dozen coffees by midday. He'd probably die only having one coffee a day.
@tomsco:
I did that when I was a student.
I nearly died during exams. Had to google lethal dosage of caffeine when I started getting heart palpitations. Turns out, it doesn't take "much" to get there. (Approximately 4 coffees and a couple of cans of red bull over a 3 hour study sesh.)
Is instant coffee really more economical than ground coffee? I think this is misguided.
I usually end up buying the 1kg packs (4 x 250g) of ground coffee for $12 from Woolworths (brand name eludes me, packaging is green), and bang it through a Bialetti (or similar) percolator. This gives great espresso. For frothed milk I use microwave to heat and a simple mechanical frother. What's not to like?
Half a teaspoon of coffee a day?
My office has somehow managed to find an instant coffee cheaper and worse tasting than Blend 43. I miss those beautiful smelling granules :(
International Roast?
International Dust
Work use to get this and it was like a spoonful of dirt.
My father used to make me make his coffee for him when I was younger.
The smell of that crap is permantantly etched in my brain. The slightest whiff of it and I want to hurl.
i dont mind it… then again i'd drink muddy water and call it coffee
That's so true and lmao
For those who can't quite stand the thought of caffeine pills.
Second this, no milk no sugar.
Most economical way to go
Same deal but I go through about 3/4 a year. I may have a problem.
Even better - go to free community events at the local council and health information sessions at the local hospital. Free International Roast caterer's blend, as much as you can drink. Usually comes with milk and sugar too.
Alternative meaning of your comment: "I don't drink coffee".
I'd say the chemicals shit they put in that crap would cost you more then 8cents in the long run. At least drink Moccona!
Don't know why you think Moccona is better. They are the same and manufacturing process on instant coffee doesn't really involve chemical. Check your facts first.
At least Nescafé is made in Australia. I am not sure where moccona is made though, even Moccona's website didn't say it is australian made.
So I rather spent my money local for the smae/similar kind of stuffs.
Best blend ever - Get a few of the 500g tins that are constantly on sale in woolies/coles for $14.
The split also helps maintain aroma in one batch longer since you haven't opened it.
I normally keep a smaller sealed glass jar that I refill from the tins to keep it as fresh as possible.
Free instant coffee at office.
Free nespresso at the nespresso store.
Occasional free offers on HeyYou app or other promo at coffee shop
Can't beat free Nespresso at the store. Hahaha
Nespresso machine at work - $0
I make it at home with an aeropress and it typically costs 20c per coffee but depends on the beans I buy, usually have one per day. I do get the occasionally 7/11 coffee if I feel like I need it.
Good strategy, but I can't wake up early enough :) If you can wake up in time, a Keep Cup is your friend!
Make it the night before. Cold coffee = double whammy !
I always feel superior taking my keepcups to 7/11. As an aside, cool people can't tell where I bought it!
This is me, too. Not only do I waste less but I can enjoy the coffee without judgement :)
@fryandlaurie: Lol. When I buy 7/11 coffees, I'm proud to have saved the $2.80. I'm more likely to show it off than be ashamed!
I use the aeropress as well and buy these beans
you're getting cafe quality coffee at 15-20c per serve. Been doing it for 4 years now and highly recommend it.
Do you put in any milk at all?
Yeah you need to experiment for a while, amount of milk, how long you heat it for, how much coffee etc…
I fill up half my mug with soy milk and heat it for 36 seconds. Then on the aeropress I fill 1 tblspoon in aeropress on number 3.
Which grinder do you use?
I used the Porlex ceramic hand grinder. It's got ceramic burrs so will last you a while. This one here
Good for travelling.
You can swap out your "solo" coffee purchases with a Hario V60 Dripper at work.
- Freshly grind your bulk coffee beans daily (or buy 250g of beans from a coffee shop, asking them to grind it for you)
- Place two scoops into the filter paper
- Use the office boiling water tap
- Place a dash of free office milk (don't put in too much milk, or it's microwave time)
I doubt you would enjoy a "Pod Machine" or "Nescafe tin" if you are used to coffee shop quality.
Thas exactly what I have been doing for the last 2 years every day! Its not terribly cheap… about 8c for the v60 filter alone + 80c worth of coffee (18g) thats cheap enough for a top quality hand brewed coffee (pour over) that would cost me 4.50 at any decent coffee shop in the sydney cbd.
Lol. You can't just dump water on top of a V60 from a hot water tap. If you're gonna do something like that, I would recommend an aeropress. A V60 should be poured over carefully, with a bloom, typically with a gooseneck kettle. Fi around in circles to ensure an even extraction, and try to ensure the bed is flat, or slightly domed (like a hill) once all the water drains.
I'll bring a transfer jug to work then. Good tip!
Awesome. Yeah, just imagine, the places where you're dumping the water, those grinds are going to be exposed to a lot more hot water and contact time than the other places. That means that those coffee grinds will be relatively overextracted, compared to the other parts of the coffee bed which don't get enough water. Those parts won't get enough contact time and will be underextracted. Ideally, you want all your particles to be the same size, and for them to all receive equal contact time.
You could buy like a little Japanese gooseneck kettle as a transfer vessel. The gooseneck allows more pour control and specificity!
You can also check out some simple brew tips on YouTube for example. But yeah, using the same ingredients, and with a bit more understanding of extraction, you can get a better brew!!
Once a week usually.
We have automatic coffee machines at work that have an internal coffee bean grinder.
We have nespresso pods too, but they taste like crap.
Instant coffee is available too.
The best coffee is from our internal cafeteria. They have a proper machine.
Free barista made coffee from the local RSL club as a member, once a day.
How much for an RSL coffee?
Members price $3 non member's price $4
Swipe member card to get a free coffee, claimable once a day
Per RSL?
You could go from RSL to RSL claiming coffee
Yeah, but that requires visiting an RSL every day.
Yeah and possibility losing more money on the poker or keno. Lol.
Max $5 per week at 7-11.
With the instore bankwest ATM receipt to get the medium size for $1
yep - usually have the medium. You used to get a large for that.
Worth getting off the train, walking 5-10 minutes to 7-11 and catching a bus from there to uni? As opposed to catching another train.
Any differences in fares are negligible :)
BTW can you get a bankwest atm receipt for free if you aren't with bankwest? (say 'accidentally' putting in your pin or something?)
@nocure: haha I haven't actually thought of this, I might open an account with commbank as @clse945111 mentioned however - there are always free commbank bbq's and other things on campus for eligible members :)
If you have an ING account, the ATM fee will be waived anyway (provided that you have $1000 deposit per month from an external account).
@citygal: I sold it to pay for all my coffees :D
Nah I don't pay any fees for my account and plan to keep it this way :)
@pennypincher98:
Too bad then. If you open an ING account you can score $75 (and the referrer scores another $75)
@citygal: I might do it for the $75 ;D Are you referring to yourself as the referrer giving the referral to the referee?
@pennypincher98:
ING will pay both referrer and referee $75 provided you meet all the requirments (i.e. put referral code, deposit $1000+ and paypass 5 times using the ING card). The $75 will be deposited into your account by ING
the large and medium size have the same amount of coffee in them. order a large and u can pour it into the medium.. your just paying for a larger cup.
Had a long black from 7-11 on the free app offer and it was horrible.. tasted like plain water..
Their late is quite good. Definately worth $1
Especially when its late (or early) :P
I spend about $60-80 a week on coffee.
Bet you have smashed avocado on ciabatta bread.
Nope. I don't, but I do like it.
On a workaday
Whatever the cost of 5 teaspoons of bushells in a thermos costs
Do that once a week on the weekend… its worth it…
this is not uncommon. The people at my work often have 2-3 a day, campos coffee from the cafe downstairs
What do you do for a living?
I'm gonna guess at some sort of 23yo hot shot investment banker at Westpac that predominantly deals with high yield $80k prestige cars…
$80 on coffee is better than $200 on a weekend bender?
Well here's something to dwell on for your retirement planning… if you do this over 45 year working career (e.g. 20 y/o to 65 y/o, if you instead invested $70/week average earning just 4% interest, that compounds to over $440,500 - your coffee just cost you a holiday apartment overlooking the beach!!
If you put it into a more aggressive fund that manages to earn 6% p.a. it just cost you $774,000!! There goes your holiday apartment over looking the beach, and your trip around the world, and your Range Rover Sport and caravan! '
(of course, it doesn't quite work that well due to inflationary costs of these things, but I also didn't inflate the $70/week!)
I hope you really like coffee!
Here's my like sir!!
Tell that to those who lost everything in 2008.
Most of those people who were rich as before, are as rich as again now - as opposed to those who never had it because they spent it on random repetitive expenses.
As the saying goes, take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves!
No-one investing in things that give 4% returns lost everything in 2008. Nor people who were in 6% returns investments. Even people who panic sold didn't lose everything.
Only people gambling heavily on individual micro caps or the like lost everything. In Australia, that is.
or in 2001 !
As good as that sounds, I'd still take the coffee. No guarantee you'd make it to 65 alive. My father in law died at 54, my pop died at 70 and the other at 40. My mate who is 30 just diagnosed with MND, only has a few years. Life is too short to die with a bank full of money.. Feel free to revoke my ozbargain membership.
"Since what comes tomorrow who can say,
Live, pluck the roses of the world today".
Interesting perspective, but hypothetically you could be happy knowing your kids (if you have any) would be financially secure
Agreed. Life is short. Enjoy while you can.
your coffee just cost you a holiday apartment overlooking the beach!!
And it's a good thing I don't drink coffee at all. Helloooooo relaxing retirement!
And where is your holiday apartment? Trip around the world and Range Rover?
What those statistics ignore is what would the value of that $40k be in 45years…
Interest is taxed, which means your interest is probably lower than inflation, which means you're effectively losing money
Better to put it under the bed if you're after that small an interest
Another thing is, there is no way you were putting away $4 a day 45 years ago
Actually I commented in my original statement:
"(of course, it doesn't quite work that well due to inflationary costs of these things, but I also didn't inflate the $70/week!)"
So, whilst I agree, you also need to inflate the $70 / week to be fair.
Also, you are NEVER better putting it under your bed - you are only taxed a part of the bit you earn !! LOL! probably like 30% of the interest/dividend payment depending on brackets and deductions!
Furthermore, this is the main reason for the small rate of return, I was referring to an attainable net rate of return after tax from an investment. It could also be invested in a super fund and reduce the tax given it was a retirement comment.
@MrFrugalSmith: the example of a coffee costing a small holiday apartment is quite a furphy as well.
Ok, I will like to see all the people who don't drink coffees show their picture of their holiday apartment overlooking the beach when they are old thanks.
Chances are, if he don't spend this on coffee, it will be spent elsewhere
The "if you cut this out of your life, you can save big" is a hoax.
Nescafe Blend 43 1KG bulk tin $30.
Lasts me a whole year at approx 8c a day.