coffee morning and afternoon?

MrsStepford

Lofbergs organic ground Arabica coffee, but only at weekends. I tried Taylor's of Harrogate decaf coffee bags, I tried bulletproof coffee and coffee with double cream but nothing beats Lofbergs.

rchj4

I like fairly weak unsweetened black coffee . At home I use coffee bags & use each one a few times . When I'm out I choose a small black Americano with a pot of hot water . I add extra water as I go along .I have a club card for Dobbies Garden centre . This costs me £14 / year but I get 2 free coffees every month . In addition on my birthday I got a voucher for 2 free coffees & 2 cakes { to share with a friend }.

AnnikaJuarez

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I think I drink alot of coffee but sometimes I opt for tea too...

• I use Starbucks (Dolce Gusto) coffee pods when working from home.
• 3 have a deal with Caffè Nero for £1 coffee and this works in conjunction with their standard loyalty scheme -which you can boost with your Waitrose card linked too. This is close my work so tend to use when at the office.
• I also usually pick up a free coffee from Greggs via O2 when traveling to the office by train.
• I buy Starbucks filter coffee as its nice for a change and comes with free refills instore.
• Usually in Costa a few times a week too meeting friends or family which normally involves coffee or tea.
• I get a free latte at Waitrose when I shop there too with their loyalty card and my own cup.

I bought good coffee beans from Tesco. They are about £4. Not very cheap, but definitely less than a cup of grande cappuccino in Starbucks. Their taste is smooth and pleasant, even better than Starbucks or Costa. Besides, this pack lasts for the whole month. I can't live without good coffee. But I just did the math, and making coffee at home is way cheaper than going to any coffee place. Now, I'm going to coffee places only when I have to do it for business meetings with my company. But in many cases, my boss covers those costs.

Shopper666

I have approx 3 black coffees at home most days, I love Lavazza ground from CostCo (~1/2 supermarket price) and use a cafetière. When I’m in Bristol I support the independent coffee shops, there are many. If I’m looking for a cheap local coffee I’ll go to McDonalds or Greggs (Free with Octopus energy!) If I can reduce the dilution of an americano, I do.

JIL

I have a coffee in bed every morning. If I have anymore that that after lunchtime, I cannot get to sleep at bedtime. 

My coffee is just milk heated in the microwave with coffee top up.
If we are on holiday my coffee of choice is a flat white.

Love that in Spain its usually just over a euro for a cup.
I bought a coffee on Aldeburgh beach from a van. I was shocked as I was asked for £4.25. Even more shocked that I had queued to do so.

We have a bean to cup machine, husband has at least 3 cups per day.

We tend to favour lavazza oro but we do try others. I usually pay about £15 a kilo for the beans.

Its worth a mention though that pubs are shutting down but coffee shops are springing up everywhere. Our young people are socialising over coffee now, rather than alcohol. No bad thing. 

RichardInDorset

I'm retired and we have a bean to cup machine at home (this is our 3rd over the last ~15 years) and I have 3 mugs with double espresso lungo with a very small amount of milk.

When I used to have to go into an office I used to buy the boxes of pre-filled filters (these don't seem to be available in supermarkets any more) that sit on top of a mug and you poured boiling water in and just let it filter though.

CheesyChicken

I have Nescafé Azera at home. 

1 cup 1st thing
decaf throughout the day, interspersed with glasses of squash (I get too dehydrated otherwise) occasionally I’ll treat myself to a box of cappuccino sachets (and then doctor them with extra coffee and milk 😂)
tea in the evening and if I feel like it during the day.
very rarely drink coffee out - only if I’m meeting a friend for coffee. It’s too expensive for what it is, I’d rather take a coffee from home in a travel mug, or even a thermos flask if I’m out longer

AnnikaJuarez

I'm also thinking of getting a bean-to-cup coffee machine. But they are pricey. Which one did you get?
I'm thinking between Jura or De'Longhi. What I like about them is that they are also compact and can fit in on my counters.

Mnoee

AnnikaJuarez said:

I'm also thinking of getting a bean-to-cup coffee machine. But they are pricey. Which one did you get?
I'm thinking between Jura or De'Longhi. What I like about them is that they are also compact and can fit in on my counters.

I have a low end Jura, but got it on an amazon warehouse deal for £440, instead of the list price of £800 which I think is very reasonable. Still brand new with the stickers on, no idea why it was returned.

It's been super reliable, just over 5 years old and I had my first problem with it a few weeks ago which was fixed at home after a quick Google. (a bit of something became trapped in a water pipe, I flushed it out by putting warm water in the tank, not even taking anything apart.) The only other care and maintenance it's needed is the automatic cleaning and descaling programs. 

I've not used De'Longhi machines, but a family member and a former partner both had Juras that lasted around 10 years which made them my go-to when looking at machines for myself. 

Emmia

RichardInDorset said:

I'm retired and we have a bean to cup machine at home (this is our 3rd over the last ~15 years) and I have 3 mugs with double espresso lungo with a very small amount of milk.

When I used to have to go into an office I used to buy the boxes of pre-filled filters (these don't seem to be available in supermarkets any more) that sit on top of a mug and you poured boiling water in and just let it filter though.

Rombouts filters are still available (now biodegradable plastic) I think I've seen own brand ones in Waitrose too

https://www.ocado.com/products/rombouts-original-compostable-one-cup-filter-coffee-547142011