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Cheap and Cheerful Bean Recommendations

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,545 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    I would suggest Bell Lane - €6.90 for 250g vs €5 for 250g of the Velo in Aldi. No comparison imo.

    Where do you get Bell Lane in a shop?

    As far a very convenient decent cheap bean coffee goes Velo ticks the boxes.

    Bell Lane do lovely coffee by the way but you’re into ordering online etc which isn’t a major hassle but more than some would like.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,179 ✭✭✭caviardreams


    Where do you get Bell Lane in a shop?

    As far a very convenient decent cheap bean coffee goes Velo ticks the boxes.

    Bell Lane do lovely coffee by the way but you’re into ordering online etc which isn’t a major hassle but more than some would like.

    Fair enough - yes it is online only (a good few cafes use their coffee though so they may sell their beans but not available in a supermarket as you say)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,748 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Where do you get Bell Lane in a shop?

    As far a very convenient decent cheap bean coffee goes Velo ticks the boxes.

    Bell Lane do lovely coffee by the way but you’re into ordering online etc which isn’t a major hassle but more than some would like.

    A few cafes stock Bell Lane also for retail, The Wooden Spoon in Blackrock, Wholesome Kitchen in Mullingar, Willow and Wild in Maynooth are a few that I've seen.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,545 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    A few cafes stock Bell Lane also for retail, The Wooden Spoon in Blackrock, Wholesome Kitchen in Mullingar, Willow and Wild in Maynooth are a few that I've seen.

    Again not giving out but it’s not in the same sentence as the other two mentioned, both of which you can buy in a supermarket whilst doing the rest of your shop.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,685 ✭✭✭Hodors Appletart


    The Tesco Colombian Supremo got some good reviews a year or two ago afaik, it's dark roasted to that needs to be taken into account.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,716 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    I got into this for fresh, locally roasted coffee... And I don't claim to I have a caffeine addiction, I just like an occasional nice coffee. So I don't drink cheap coffee, it doesn't appeal to me and I wouldn't know what I'm talking about...

    But if that's what you're interested in, have a look at James Hoffman's video...

    https://youtu.be/8cIqLvJz8VM

    I'm looking at the comments here and the reality is that people keep coming back to recommending fresh beans... Cheap beans don't seem to be able to compete...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 826 ✭✭✭Lemsiper


    Amazon has a huge selection of varying prices.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,716 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    Lemsiper wrote: »
    Amazon has a huge selection of varying prices.

    I think they're looking for stuff you can pick up in a supermarket... Doesn't seem to want anything online.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    Lemsiper wrote: »
    Amazon has a huge selection of varying prices.

    With all due respect, Amazon is maybe the last place I'd go looking for coffee. You have a brilliant range from Irish roasters alone at all manners of prices. Start by supporting home, and keep the money out of their pockets for this kind of thing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 826 ✭✭✭Lemsiper


    J_E wrote: »
    With all due respect, Amazon is maybe the last place I'd go looking for coffee. You have a brilliant range from Irish roasters alone at all manners of prices. Start by supporting home, and keep the money out of their pockets for this kind of thing.

    Sorry, I live in the UK and buy from local roasters here. I've never bought beans from Amazon.

    OP wanted cheap & cheerful and while I completely agree with buying local those beans quite often three of four times the price.

    Anyway the Amazon factor is irrelevant to the topic as they want a bricks & mortar option.


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