Lidl - yet another price rise

bcl999

The ground coffee has gone up from £2.99 to £3.29. It's the one in the gold pack - Bellarom is the brand, I think.

(And before I get flamed, yes, I know it's still good value. It's the fact that all their rises recently have been 10% or more in one step. It's like they won't change the price tickets for less than that!)

For those looking for a reasonable cup of coffee at the lowest cost, the Lyons 175g bag at 99p from Home Bargains works out slightly cheaper than the new Lidl price.

Makeandsave

bcl999 wrote: »

The ground coffee has gone up from £2.99 to £3.29. It's the one in the gold pack - Bellarom is the brand, I think.

(And before I get flamed, yes, I know it's still good value. It's the fact that all their rises recently have been 10% or more in one step. It's like they won't change the price tickets for less than that!)

For those looking for a reasonable cup of coffee at the lowest cost, the Lyons 175g bag at 99p from Home Bargains works out slightly cheaper than the new Lidl price.

I have only ever brought coffee when it is on offer, I have never paid full price for it. Was in tescos and got 200g of coffee for FREE (they charged me full price but DTD made it free). It might be going up because in a week or so it will be on offer in store

bcl999

Makeandsave wrote: »

It might be going up because in a week or so it will be on offer in store

Well, I live in hope but can't say I have noticed Lidl using that tactic, unlike some of the other supermarkets. I don't mind the Lyons one I tried from HB so if worst comes to worst will switch to it and avoid an increase in my coffee spend for the time being as I am trying to reduce my overall spending at present.

asbokid

bcl999 wrote: »

The ground coffee has gone up from £2.99 to £3.29. It's the one in the gold pack - Bellarom is the brand, I think.

You're brave to drink that stuff! We tried it once, it was 2006, I recall. The opened but (almost) unused packet is still in the cupboard, collecting the weavils. The Bellarom has got a lot of robusta beans in it, accounting for its high caffeine count but harsh taste.

(And before I get flamed, yes, I know it's still good value. It's the fact that all their rises recently have been 10% or more in one step. It's like they won't change the price tickets for less than that!)

For those looking for a reasonable cup of coffee at the lowest cost, the Lyons 175g bag at 99p from Home Bargains works out slightly cheaper than the new Lidl price.

The coffee in the 200g black metal tin in Lidl is 100% arabica bean.. Good quality stuff. That line has gone up loads as well. It was 99p a tin when I were a lad. Now £1.69, iirc.

bcl999

I started buying it after it was recommended in a thread here somewhere and have stuck with it. Are you offering me a no-quibble guarantee with the other one if I buy it and don't like it?

bcl999

asbokid wrote: »

You're brave to drink that stuff! We tried it once, it was 2006, I recall. The opened but (almost) unused packet is still in the cupboard, collecting the weavils. The Bellarom has got a lot of robusta beans in it, accounting for its high caffeine count but harsh taste.

Had a look in-store today and my coffee - Bellarom Gold - is labelled 100% Arabica. Maybe another one you were thinking about?

Valli

Rahg wrote: »

the coffee has changed price again in mine.

Hardly surprising, given the thread is two years old!