Cheapest, best way to get coffee?

[Wifezilla]

Is there a good place to order in bulk?

I used to get a good coffee (whole bean) from Costco, but they stopped carrying it.

I haven't been too impressed with the Sam's selection.

Is it hard to roast your own?

Will that same me some dough?

Come on you java junkies....tell me your secrets.

 

[Javamama]

Don't know if I have a good answer for that. I buy mine at Trader Joes, so if you have one, you can get great coffee for a good price. If not, then I don't know. I hear ya on the Sam's club coffee- it looks like they are buying bean rejects. The last time I bought it the beans were broken, there were hulls in it, and it was never roasted the same way.
I get Trader Joes organic, fair trade, 28 oz can of Wake Up Blend for 11.99. And it is always good. Can't find organic near that price anywhere.
I am trying to cut way, way down though. Sleeping problems, even though I rarely drink it late in the day.

 

[Wifezilla]

Trader Joe's is a 6 hour round trip for me. But for that fair trade Sumatran, it is almost worth it!!!

I have been fidning some Star Bucks coffees at Bargain Mart for $4/bag, but even that is not a GREAT deal.

 

[Javamama]

Starbucks always tastes burnt to me. Every roast I have tried
There is a Guatemalan roast at Whole foods that I used to drool over, but it is oh so expensive. They now have one at TJ's that is nealry identical and half the price! It's my splurge coffee.

 

[Wifezilla]

I wonder how many bags of trader joe's coffee you can stuff in a flat rate shipping box.....

 

[FarmerChick]

Can you ask Costco to order it in for you.
A good supply?
Just as the manager, might be easier than you think....

 

[freemotion]

I am not a coffee drinker (sometimes wish I was!!! I love the smell of the fresh ground beans, but can't stand the taste of the drink ) but my family is. My father is going to make a bean roaster from an old hot air popcorn popper.

Now I know where I inherited the gene that makes me save stuff for phantom projects....

 

[Wifezilla]

Where are people getting raw beans? I would hate to order a bunch and be disappointed.

Can't ask Costco to order me some. I let my membership lapse because the only thing I was buying was that one type of coffee

 

[big brown horse]

There are probably some local roasters in your area or the next largest town. I was surprised to find a local coffee roaster in my neighborhood in down town Houston..3 blocks away! And they did sell to the public as I think most do.

Now that I am here in my new city, I stumbled across another coffee roaster right in walking distance from the court house.

 

[FarmerChick]

Where are people getting raw beans? I would hate to order a bunch and be disappointed.

Can't ask Costco to order me some. I let my membership lapse because the only thing I was buying was that one type of coffee

yea I know --my Sams club lapsed and it is $40 to renew....I don't think I am going to bother cause I only get a few things from there actually.

ANY friend have the membership? Have them do it for you?