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The coffee subscription thread

caviardreams

Went looking around for a replacement for my Badger & dodo sub and thought I would post my research.

Went with a 12 month sub for WCC - great price at around €28 per month for the 12 months, including delivery. WCC have always been great for me, so looking forward to a year of great coffee! Would love to hear if anyone else has a sub and how they find it?

Prices are all for 1kg

WCC: 175/6 months 330/12 months (+ one off 4 euro)

Bean West: 179/6 months 350/12 months

Anam coffee: 204/6 months

Coffee Angel Forsa Gala blend: 27/month - monthly rolling sub

Bell Lane: Rotating espresso blend 171/6 months

McCabes coffee club: 23/month rolling sub

Badger & Dodo Roaster's choice: 36.75/month rolling sub

Cloudpicker blend (Henry) 170/6 months

PS Coffee roasters: 230/6 months

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Bawnmore

On the hunt for a new subscription. I usually go for 6 month subs, so here's the current lay of the land for those:

Red Strand Coffee: €170 (great for the coffee lover with patience)

Stone Valley: €40 per month so €240

Ground State: €210

Groundwork Celbridge: €210 (or just €35 delivered for 1kg of some of their beans without sub as recommended above)

West Cork: €210

Bell Lane: €202.50

Cloudpicker: don't seem to do a sub with variation for blends, only the same blend for x months.

Bear Market: don't seem to do a sub with variation for blends, only the same blend for x months.

I'm leaning towards Ground State and Groundworks. May order a kg of groundworks and see before deciding since now difference in price anyway.

Basq

^ "Red Strand Coffee: €170 (great for the coffee lover with patience)"

Sorry but what does this mean exactly? Are they slow shipping?

caviardreams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123365938#Comment_123365938

Bear market do a rotating roasters choice with different bean each month (espresso &filter options) - 40 per month cancel anytime - 20 euro for the 500g option

Groundwork sub is 30 euro per month - so 180 for 6 months

Bawnmore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123365973#Comment_123365973

Ah it's all above in the thread there - a few of us are just coming out of a subscription with them. Lovely coffee, but completely unpredictable delivery dates. Sometime a week late, other times a month late. I'd absolutely be signing up for another 6 months if they could sort their deliveries out so they arrived in the 1st week of the month even, but I probably spent more time wondering where it was and chasing for an update than anything.

Bawnmore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123366014#Comment_123366014

Ah I couldn't see it, and still can't actually when I go back and check it now. They have a step by step subscription picker thing that only seems to give these 3 options:

Maybe I'm missing it somewhere? As a sidenote, I'm not gone on these step by step things to help you along. I know they're trying to be helpful, but I find them a bit annoying. Cloudpicker do one too I think.

caviardreams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123366036#Comment_123366036

Ah sorry Bawn - the rotating option is only available for filter, not espresso! My mistake as I only get filter single origins. I agree - hate those plan things without the info up front :(

Bawnmore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123366044#Comment_123366044

Ya it's a shame - I'd have no interest in the same coffee every month unfortunately. You mentioned above Groundwork was 30 per month - are you seeing that somewhere? I can only see €35 per month on the site unless you can collect yourself maybe.

caviardreams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123366398#Comment_123366398

Voila! https://www.groundworkcoffee.ie/retail/p/subscriptions

Bawnmore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123366406#Comment_123366406

Still seeing 35 here (including shipping) - just want to make sure I'm not missing something if it's there for cheaper than I can see it 🙂

caviardreams

Hmm I have never been charged shipping for my sub - maybe it is new, sorry!

Black Sheep

I just signed up for the Groundwork subscription - thanks for mentioning them in the thread, otherwise I don't think I'd have become aware of them.

We go through about a kilo a fortnight.

I've opted for two 1kg bags per month, and the subscription charge was €56, shipping included.

(Since it seems to be causing confusion above— no shipping cost was indicated, it was 0.00 when I checked out)

The price per kilo is lower than I expected, I was budgeting around €35 per kilo, shipping included, so I'm surprised at the saving here. Reminds me of Dreambeans in Louth's old pricing.

I liked the fact that it's brewers choice, each month, and also seems to be possible cancel rather than being locked in, so … Yeah, I'll give it a whirl.

Bawnmore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123580514#Comment_123580514

That's actually great value for 2kg. We're on a 1kg subscription with them and always run out, then panic buy something to fill the gap. 1kg is 35 including shipping, so I might just bump it up to 2kg.

cmac2009

Both very happy with their beans then I presume? I must give them a try.

Tried Ground State a couple of months ago but was thoroughly unimpressed.

cmac2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123580514#Comment_123580514

How did you get on with these? I'm considering giving them a go. Liking the description of their Costa Rican Los Santos but sometimes these can be way off.

Black Sheep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123647771#Comment_123647771

First month was a really nice ethiopian. Came with a little note on the producer. Looking forward to seeing what August brings.

caviardreams

I have a groundwork sub. Coffee is decent. I would say nothing special or remarkable. I prefer West Coast Coffee and some others personally but it's more expensive.

I will say the delivery and service is top notch and comes like clockwork when it's meant to. If anyone else has experienced the red strand subscription timing (or lack thereof!) and delays you will also appreciate this!

Trevorfromtheshoppingcentre

I'd second that it's decent coffee, not great coffee. I don't think you will get a KG of WCC or 3fe for close to 40 euro though.

I ended my sub as they are impossible to contact and don't seem to respond to emails, that's just my experience though.

mrm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123648540#Comment_123648540

But this is the subscription thread and WCC 12 mnth 1kg sub is below 40e/kg at 395e.

Trevorfromtheshoppingcentre

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123648700#Comment_123648700

Did not know that 😮

caviardreams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123649002#Comment_123649002

TBF though you do have to pay up front for that rate which may not work for everyone - groundwork is monthly and cancel any time, even after one month if you don't like it

But yeah might go back to WCC soon - had one before but fancied a change

mrm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123649029#Comment_123649029

This years monthly picks have been excellent IMHO. They even have me liking brazilian beans now! Delivery date and roasting date are on point always.

Black Sheep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123648540#Comment_123648540

I know someone mentioned WCC prices, but also, just to mention — 3FE's momentum blend is 36 euro a kilo, whether subscription or one-off purchase. Their Malarkey blend is 39.50 a kilo.

TBH we cycled between buying kilo bags of 3FE, Cloudpicker and Coffee Angel before going to the Groundwork subscription, and I couldn't say I feel the 'core' offerings from them were markedly better than the Ethiopian I got for this month from Groundwork. I would say I've had better coffee from Stone Valley or when I've bought more expensive coffee from 3FE, by the 250g bag, but that was reflected in their price…

I also just remain surprised I got 2 kilos of coffee for 28 euro each, delivered. At that price, yeah, I wouldn't have been surprised if there was a step-down in quality, but I don't really feel there has.

Bawnmore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123688602#Comment_123688602

Thanks for the reminder. Just cancelled original subscription and bumped it up to 2kg now.

Black Sheep

August from Groundwork

caviardreams

Anyone on the WCC sub? This month's just arrived

A white honey guatmalen: https://www.westcorkcoffee.ie/shop/whitehoney

usually love white honey process (and it's rare to get them in subs imo) so looking forward to digging in

mrm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123889231#Comment_123889231

I am finding this coffee real tasty. Also very easy to achieve a good result each time. Whats your opinion?

caviardreams

Agreed - always find the white honeys a bit special. Very easy to drink

mrm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123889231#Comment_123889231

Have you tried this months yet? What do you think?

caviardreams

Took me a few goes to find a good grind with it but now liking it - quite strong and a little bitter for me but maybe I still need to fiddle with the grind for filter

They are selling it for 70/kg so great to get such a bean to try in a sub imo! WCC really look after their subscribers.

mrm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124064106#Comment_124064106

I would imagine it would be to the taste of many craft beer enthusiasts. Those hops really do come through, stronger than any taste profile aspect I have had in any other coffee. I have taken to mixing these with other beans to soften the hops flavour impact. I am not surprised it does cost a lot, also not surprised WCC have included it in their standard sub as a thank you to subscribers.