Coffee Bargains

Dr.Winston O'Boogie · 11-01-2019 1:01pm

Hello all, apologies not a bargain alert but I didn't want to start a whole new thread. Recently bought a second hand Lavazza Fantasia machine, but can't seem to find out where to buy the pods in supermarkets? Looking online Tesco/Supervalu don't stock them?

Where would be best to purchase them?

dball · 11-01-2019 4:52pm

I’m sure the sell them in Harvey Norman (of all places). But check first. I’m not 100%

Dr.Winston O'Boogie · 11-01-2019 5:10pm

Great cheers, actually just found them on sale in the Brown Thomas cafe as well beside all the coffee machines etc!

caviardreams · 11-01-2019 9:39pm

3FE doing €1 off 250g bags of beans if you bring your own container!
https://3fe.com/blog/2019/1/10/sustainability-at-3fe-week-2?fbclid=IwAR2MQLtRkPsyigUkCBaEDE7Jp7eRmX_58aQL3lQLUmeubLUOfyahdAejMcQ

conjon · 13-01-2019 9:19pm

Dr.Winston O'Boogie wrote: »

Hello all, apologies not a bargain alert but I didn't want to start a whole new thread. Recently bought a second hand Lavazza Fantasia machine, but can't seem to find out where to buy the pods in supermarkets? Looking online Tesco/Supervalu don't stock them?

Where would be best to purchase them?

Coffeeclick.ie are really good for the lavazza pods...

All My Stars Aligned · 14-01-2019 8:16pm

Effects wrote: »

I was going to get one of these until I saw a review that said they aren't great for grinding for espresso. Have you found this yourself?

The Wilfa grinder is not suitable for espresso, it's fantastic for filter but espresso, no.

mad m · 19-01-2019 3:05pm

1kg of Lavazza beans in Tesco for 12euro, usual price 15.99. Not a bad bean for a quick fix and any visitors or in between waiting for a subscription to arrive. Keep the special stuff for moi

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caviardreams · 08-02-2019 7:23pm

Bailies doing 10% off subscriptions until Valentines day
Code: JUSTFORBREW

s3rtvdbwfj81ch · 08-02-2019 8:37pm

jaysis, does anyone ever buy a full price sub from Bailies?

caviardreams · 09-02-2019 1:09pm

Owen Ugly Vegetation wrote: »

jaysis, does anyone ever buy a full price sub from Bailies?

Even without the discounts I think their pricing is good for the quality. Just hoping it doesn't change with Brexit :mad::(:( #nocoffeehardborderplease

alec76 · 09-02-2019 1:19pm

I won’t be worried about subscriptions ,you are not paying Duty and VAT taxes for goods outside EU worth €22 or less.

Mr Magnolia · 09-02-2019 1:39pm

Pity they don't do 1kg bags or do them more often.

caviardreams · 16-02-2019 8:31am

Saw a deal on instagram for bell lane 20% off with code: FLASHSALE20 I think - not sure how long it is valid for, didn't say on insta!

murphyebass · 19-02-2019 10:38am

Owen Ugly Vegetation wrote: »

jaysis, does anyone ever buy a full price sub from Bailies?

Nope, bought from the mall two years running nownon Black Friday.

Their filter roast is exceptional.

alec76 · 19-02-2019 12:17pm

Bailiescoffee subscription options are far from ideal, it is cheap with discounts applied , beans are decent...
But....There are advertising delivery twice a month ( if you have 2 subscription) 1 and 3d week.
How is it working out for you guys? It is always random weeks in my case, you can't rely on it.
Are you guys receiving bags twice a month?

s3rtvdbwfj81ch · 19-02-2019 4:04pm

I only went for 1 bag a month and it comes mid month usually. Latest bag came last week.

Melodeon · 19-02-2019 7:00pm

My Bailies 1 bag/month subscription always arrives at the end of week 1/beginning of week 2 of the month.

murphyebass · 21-02-2019 10:54am

alec76 wrote: »

Bailiescoffee subscription options are far from ideal, it is cheap with discounts applied , beans are decent...
But....There are advertising delivery twice a month ( if you have 2 subscription) 1 and 3d week.
How is it working out for you guys? It is always random weeks in my case, you can't rely on it.
Are you guys receiving bags twice a month?

Beans are better than decent to be fair, as I said in a previous post in particular their filter roast is savage.

And bought on discount the subs are fantastic value.

As for the delivery yeah I find it to be a bit all over the shop but it doesn’t bother me at all. I’d never have a coffee shortage in the house so whenever it arrives it arrives is the way I see it.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch · 21-02-2019 5:34pm

I have a £50 amazon voucher, what coffee related paraphernalia should I get

I already have an aeropress, v60, mokapot

adrian522 · 21-02-2019 5:52pm

Hand grinder if you don't already have one, great for travel.
Scales for measuring your doses, but you probably already have one of those too.
I guess if another brew device a Kalita Wave or a Chemex could be worth a look.
Keep cup, also good for travel.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch · 21-02-2019 5:57pm

yeah, forgot to mention I'll be getting a keepcup as my one just smashed, so that's about 15-20 quid, think I might get a 12oz rather than a 8oz though.

Any recommended hand grinder?

adrian522 · 21-02-2019 6:08pm

hario skerton and porlex are the two I see recommended most often.

I have this one and its lasted years (Since 2012!).

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Porlex-Mini-Hand-Coffee-Grinder/dp/B01B77O8LG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1550768710&sr=8-3&keywords=porlex%2Bcoffee%2Bgrinder&th=1

s3rtvdbwfj81ch · 21-02-2019 8:13pm

ah, thanks but that's over budget

J_E · 25-02-2019 12:32pm

Owen Ugly Vegetation wrote: »

ah, thanks but that's over budget

Then go for the Mini Mill - it's about 30 euro depending where you shop. You genuinely can't do better than that for a reliable hand grinder.

https://coffeeangel.com/shop/hario-mini-mill-hand-grinder

megaten · 25-02-2019 3:40pm

J_E wrote: »

Then go for the Mini Mill - it's about 30 euro depending where you shop. You genuinely can't do better than that for a reliable hand grinder.

https://coffeeangel.com/shop/hario-mini-mill-hand-grinder

Have that one 3 or 4 years now of semi regular use and still works well.

Gforcemurphy · 26-02-2019 9:54am

murphyebass wrote: »

Nope, bought from the mall two years running nownon Black Friday.

Their filter roast is exceptional.

Can I ask about this, as someone who is only venturing into the whole business of taking home coffee more seriously? If I’d be silly paying full price for a sub from these guys, what’s my best bet for keeping an eye out for discounts? (And if the answer is this forum and their website, then fair enough.)

Thanks in advance!

caviardreams · 26-02-2019 11:20am

Gforcemurphy wrote: »

Can I ask about this, as someone who is only venturing into the whole business of taking home coffee more seriously? If I’d be silly paying full price for a sub from these guys, what’s my best bet for keeping an eye out for discounts? (And if the answer is this forum and their website, then fair enough.)

Thanks in advance!

This forum and their website :-D
Only joking. Their newsletter is good too (and sign up with other roasters too if they have one) but discounts are usually black Friday / January / holidays like Easter possibly too

blondeonblonde · 27-02-2019 12:08am

Anyone here try the Velo coffee in Aldi? Its roasted in Cork apparently. It's pretty tasty if you ask me. I've lashed through a bag over the last week in the Aeropress & can't fault it for the price. Think it's approx 3 euro for a small bag - possibly 250g.

I've tried lots of Aldis own brand stuff & it's muck but I'd highly recommend this one.

Just googled their site actually, it's the Velo tandem version I tried. I'd be interested to know what others think of it.

Richard Roma · 27-02-2019 8:57am

€4 for 200g if memory serves. It’s pretty decent. As you say, better than the usual muck they sell. I bought a wholebean bag recently when I had run out of fancy stuff. Good to see them supporting an Irish brand.

No visibility over roast date.

blondeonblonde wrote: »

Anyone here try the Velo coffee in Aldi? Its roasted in Cork apparently. It's pretty tasty if you ask me. I've lashed through a bag over the last week in the Aeropress & can't fault it for the price. Think it's approx 3 euro for a small bag - possibly 250g.

I've tried lots of Aldis own brand stuff & it's muck but I'd highly recommend this one.

Just googled their site actually, it's the Velo tandem version I tried. I'd be interested to know what others think of it.

caviardreams · 27-02-2019 9:59am

I was the same - bought a bag when stuck. The lack of a roast date is annoying and it is pricey enough for coffee that could have been roasted 6 months ago for all the consumer knows - €4 for 200g - so €5 for 250g which now seems to be the standard size bag from roasters - so maybe a couple of euro cheaper per bag but with the latter you are getting it freshly roasted for definite.

Have only had one cup out of the bag but it was decent - could be a good option if stuck in a supermarket etc.

J_E · 01-03-2019 1:17am

The barcode/product code may give hints over roast date. Normally it's in a 365 day format somewhere.

caviardreams · 01-03-2019 12:34pm

J_E wrote: »

The barcode/product code may give hints over roast date. Normally it's in a 365 day format somewhere.

That is sometimes true but can't be relied upon imo, it's still just a guess as there could be quite a delay between roasting and manufacturing even. The number on mine is 78043 so I reckon it is just an internal batch number or whatever! Bbe is end of April 2020.

J_E · 02-03-2019 11:27pm

caviardreams wrote: »

That is sometimes true but can't be relied upon imo, it's still just a guess as there could be quite a delay between roasting and manufacturing even. The number on mine is 78043 so I reckon it is just an internal batch number or whatever! Bbe is end of April 2020.

Quite possible 043 is February 12th.

dball · 14-03-2019 11:51am

never heard of them before but i got this email this morning:
Save up to 25% on selected range of coffee beans, coffee capsules and filter coffee, promotion ends on the 18th of March, 2019; Should you have any queries on this offer or anything else, please don’t hesitate to contact customerservice@coffeeclick.ie

caviardreams · 16-03-2019 1:15pm

LIDL have three new types of bellarom beans in a brown paper bag for 2.25 - zambia, colombia and ecuador I think. At the price I can't imagine they are great quality, even leaving aside the pre-roasting aspect.

Always on the look out for an "emergency" bean I can pick up from the supermarket in a tight pinch (first world problems eh?

) - anyone tried them? I tried the aldi ones in the brown paper bag and literally couldn't even finish the bags so hoping these are not form the same source.

cnocbui · 16-03-2019 1:40pm

caviardreams wrote: »

LIDL have three new types of bellarom beans in a brown paper bag for 2.25 - zambia, colombia and ecuador I think. At the price I can't imagine they are great quality, even leaving aside the pre-roasting aspect.

Always on the look out for an "emergency" bean I can pick up from the supermarket in a tight pinch (first world problems eh? ) - anyone tried them? I tried the aldi ones in the brown paper bag and literally couldn't even finish the bags so hoping these are not form the same source.

Your taste buds are clearly upper class. You probably shouldn't be looking for bargains.

NATLOR · 16-03-2019 2:05pm

caviardreams wrote:

LIDL have three new types of bellarom beans in a brown paper bag for 2.25 - zambia, colombia and ecuador I think. At the price I can't imagine they are great quality, even leaving aside the pre-roasting aspect.

Always on the look out for an "emergency" bean I can pick up from the supermarket in a tight pinch (first world problems eh? ) - anyone tried them? I tried the aldi ones in the brown paper bag and literally couldn't even finish the bags so hoping these are not form the same source.

Was just in lidl and spotted these so bought a bag (Zambia) will let you know when I get around to using them.
Not expecting much at the price point though

caviardreams · 23-03-2019 8:57am

NATLOR wrote: »

Was just in lidl and spotted these so bought a bag (Zambia) will let you know when I get around to using them.
Not expecting much at the price point though

I bought the zambia one too. It is actually not that bad imo (damning with faint praise, I know!).
Give me a bag of freshly roasted any day but for €2.29 if you are in a pinch and coffee-less it is definitely drinkable. Found it much better than the ALDI stuff I tried and better than the SuperValu signature taste beans.

Worth a try imo if you don't have too cultured a palate or are stuck (or have guests who couldn't care less about coffee and you don't want to waste the good stuff on them

) Don't expect miracles though!

Gforcemurphy · 26-03-2019 8:50pm

Can I ask, when you say their filter roast, are you referring to (what they call) their Microlot subscription? Am trying to decide between the Eapresso and Microlot options (as well as between Bailies and other options, such as West Cork Coffee and simply picking up a bag a month locally from the Happy Pear, which does good coffee I think).

Anyway, I tend to drink machine espressos / short americanos, would rarely drink filter. Only really after getting my home set-up together now, trying to find a good go-to bean source for the next few months.

Cheers!

murphyebass wrote: »

Beans are better than decent to be fair, as I said in a previous post in particular their filter roast is savage.

And bought on discount the subs are fantastic value.

As for the delivery yeah I find it to be a bit all over the shop but it doesn’t bother me at all. I’d never have a coffee shortage in the house so whenever it arrives it arrives is the way I see it.

murphyebass · 26-03-2019 10:03pm

Gforcemurphy wrote: »

Can I ask, when you say their filter roast, are you referring to (what they call) their Microlot subscription? Am trying to decide between the Eapresso and Microlot options (as well as between Bailies and other options, such as West Cork Coffee and simply picking up a bag a month locally from the Happy Pear, which does good coffee I think).

Anyway, I tend to drink machine espressos / short americanos, would rarely drink filter. Only really after getting my home set-up together now, trying to find a good go-to bean source for the next few months.

Cheers!

I think you’ve answered you’re own question there but just in case...

The microlot is geared towards a filter brew and the espresso is geared towards eh, espresso.

Both can be used to brew with or but the espresso roast is darker.

Personally I prefer their microlot. The few bags I’ve had this year have produced a lovely espresso as well as fantastic filter. I’d drink more of the latter these days to be honest.

uck51js9zml2yt · 27-03-2019 9:10am

Is anyone hoping the UK don't crash out so we can continue getting good coffee cheaply?

Gforcemurphy · 27-03-2019 2:45pm

Yup. Although the Good Friday Agrement should keep the Bailies option alive, though, if nothing else? :-)

Dallas Great Self-deception wrote: »

Is anyone hoping the UK don't crash out so we can continue getting good coffee cheaply?

s3rtvdbwfj81ch · 05-04-2019 11:49am

Any good subs going at the moment, I've had 3FE and Bailies recently, one month left on Bailies so looking for anything else that's worth considering

limnam · 05-04-2019 12:20pm

Owen Ugly Vegetation wrote: »

Any good subs going at the moment, I've had 3FE and Bailies recently, one month left on Bailies so looking for anything else that's worth considering

Not tried them yet myself but it's next on the list

https://www.roastedbrown.com/

I think Donnacha here is a big fan

Cpt_Blackbeard · 05-04-2019 12:50pm

I have a Bailies subscription too, and don't think any of the other obvious options come close to offering a similar value for money.

limnam · 05-04-2019 12:51pm

Cpt_Blackbeard wrote: »

I have a Bailies subscription too, and don't think any of the other obvious options come close to offering a similar value for money.

Happy with mine too even if they've probably sent me Nota too many times. Lovely coffee though

Cpt_Blackbeard · 05-04-2019 12:56pm

limnam wrote: »

Happy with mine too even if they've probably sent me Nota too many times. Lovely coffee though

I have the microlot subscription for filter coffee. I'm on my 4th bag and don't think I've gotten the same coffee twice yet.

A bag of the £15 Guatemala El Limonar Cup of Excellence arrived this morning, and I can't wait to get home and try a cup. Smells great.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch · 05-04-2019 1:08pm

Cpt_Blackbeard wrote: »

I have the microlot subscription for filter coffee. I'm on my 4th bag and don't think I've gotten the same coffee twice yet.

A bag of the £15 Guatemala El Limonar Cup of Excellence arrived this morning, and I can't wait to get home and try a cup. Smells great.

I got this this morning too, can't wait to try it.

Value for money is less important to me than variety and changing things up.

uck51js9zml2yt · 10-04-2019 10:15am

At 19.99 for 6kg it worth a shotit has a £5 promo

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/amorcaffe-6x1kg-intenso-coffee-beans-1999-prime-2448-non-prime-amazon-discount-at-checkout-3212246

eagle eye · 10-04-2019 12:09pm

Just for anybody who doesn't have the option of brewed coffee at work. I picked up a jar of Stockwell and co. instant coffee in Tesco for I think it was Ã¢â€šÂ¬1.35, it's not bad for an instant coffee.

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