I calculated that I could save roughly 280€ a year by switching to a cheaper brand of coffee (feddit.uk)

submitted 5 days ago by Iconoclast@feddit.uk to c/frugal@lemmy.world

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The one I'm drinking right now is 6.76€ and the cheapest one is 1.28€.

First of all - what a price difference. Secondly, it's actually not bad. It does have that faint "cheap coffee" taste, but after a few cups I barely notice it anymore.

The real question is: is the tradeoff worth it? Do I give up a few percent of enjoyment on every single cup just to save the equivalent of a month's grocery bill yearly? I'm not in any dire financial spot - frugality is basically a hobby/lifestyle for me at this point - but it's getting rarer and rarer to find ways to pocket savings of this level anymore.

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[-] brownsugga@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

If you don't care about the taste of your coffee, just buy caffeine pills on Amazon. $8 and you get 200 pills of 200mg each, about as much as a strong coffee.

If you enjoy coffee, it's not the item to save money on. €280 per year is not anything to get excited about. 280 a month or per quarter, maybe

[-] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 1 points 5 days ago

I don't drink it for the caffeine content. If there was a caffeine-free option that tasted and cost the same, I could just as well go with that.

[-] Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

This is what I use to do before I quit caffeine. Way easier than making coffee in the morning or drinking soda.

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