Best coffee subscription
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Takemeaway

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656 posts

236 months

Thursday 12th February
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Can’t find the search function, am sure this has been asked before.

I’ve tried a few different subs. Latest being the free(ish) offer from Tank that’s been marketed to me - not a huge fan tbh

People rave about Rave - is it worth it?

I’ve tried Origin, was Ok. Also 200 degrees was decent.

Prefer 250g bags so I can get one per fortnight, and South American beans

Drink mostly americanos plus the odd filter coffee


What have you got on sub and why?

illmonkey

19,707 posts

223 months

Thursday 12th February
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I get 4 bags of Rave once a month, but I order it. I get the espresso lovers mix and a random bag to tip me into free delivery (make the 4th bag about £3, so I go wild)

It's great stuff and the mix set it fairly middle of the road, but they do do specials, so you can try new stuff.

They are just decent and reliable, recommended to a few people and they think the same.

Dunclane

1,450 posts

194 months

Friday 13th February
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Wogan Coffee from Bristol is good but I do try and use a guy called Kev Lewis who has a good youtube channel and has started his own subscription https://www.cworks.co.uk/

You Tube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ8SVN2eg7v82-1qr...


dickymint

28,601 posts

283 months

Friday 13th February
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As it happens my monthly subscription from Wogan turned up today...................




It's just a single (500g bag) per month of their "monthly favourites" as it gives me something to try that maybe I wouldn't pick myself. I do use Rave and can recommend them as well - both companies freshly ground and prompt delivery.

PT1984

3,310 posts

208 months

Saturday 14th February
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I do rate Origin. Their loyalty scheme is good with regular returns.

nordboy

3,034 posts

75 months

Saturday 14th February
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https://www.waveneyvalleycoffee.co.uk/shop?Categor...

Used these in the past for coffee. Very good stuff. I don't currently have a machine, that's the reason why I said 'in the past'

Takemeaway

Original Poster:

656 posts

236 months

Sunday 29th March
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I’ve ended up finding myself on the rave coffee subscription and getting a 250g bag every couple of weeks.

I like their standard beans, I don’t like the beans that have hints of fruit like raspberry etc.

But at one bag every couple of weeks the postage cost adding 50% onto the cost doesn’t make sense to me.

I’m not keen on buying the bigger bags or multiple bags as the coffee may get stale.

Do people just take the postage cost on the chin, or are there better alternatives? I’d be happy to collect the beans but live nowhere near Cirencester!!

illmonkey

19,707 posts

223 months

Sunday 29th March
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Takemeaway said:
I ve ended up finding myself on the rave coffee subscription and getting a 250g bag every couple of weeks.

I like their standard beans, I don t like the beans that have hints of fruit like raspberry etc.

But at one bag every couple of weeks the postage cost adding 50% onto the cost doesn t make sense to me.

I m not keen on buying the bigger bags or multiple bags as the coffee may get stale.

Do people just take the postage cost on the chin, or are there better alternatives? I d be happy to collect the beans but live nowhere near Cirencester!!
I order 4 bags at once, which gives free delivery. But I do go through a bag a week, so they don't sit around for long!

itcaptainslow

4,569 posts

161 months

Sunday 29th March
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I can recommend Cannon (https://www.cannoncoffee.co.uk/) coffee. No personal connection (a guy on SELOC runs it IIRC and offers a discount to members); I've just had a cup of their Gunpowder blend and it's excellent. Not badly priced, either.

Used to subscribe to Cast Iron (the place Caffeine & Machine get their coffee from), which are good, but Cannon is just as good (if not better, actually) and cheaper.

FlyingTrotter

725 posts

180 months

Monday 30th March
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James Hoffmann linked square mile is pretty good - have had a few espresso 1kg a month deals - still buy but alternate with other suppliers

Takemeaway

Original Poster:

656 posts

236 months

Tuesday 31st March
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I’m thinking of trying the lavazza super crema from Amazon. How bad can it be?

xx99xx

2,740 posts

98 months

Tuesday 31st March
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I've tried loads of different online places but the best so far has been coffeebeanshop.co.uk

They are more expensive than the others, perhaps for good reason.

TheHeadhunter

11,254 posts

145 months

Friday 10th April
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I've been using the Origin Weekly subscription for a couple of years now and love it. Probably only had one bag that I didn't rate in all of that time. Cost effective, reliable and easy to pause for a week or 2 if needed.

TWODs

177 posts

31 months

Friday 10th April
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Currently on grind for 1kg of beans every three weeks (editions single origin version), generally good enough for my espresso fix with some great flavours at a reasonable price.

What you get delivered in wholebean is much fresher than anything sold in shops or pre-ground

TheHeadhunter

11,254 posts

145 months

Friday 10th April
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TWODs said:
Currently on grind for 1kg of beans every three weeks (editions single origin version), generally good enough for my espresso fix with some great flavours at a reasonable price.

What you get delivered in wholebean is much fresher than anything sold in shops or pre-ground
Absolutely. The Origin beans are usually posted out within 2 weeks of roasting. Shop equivalent can be 2 or 3 months old.

997.1

225 posts

14 months

Saturday 11th April
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I used to buy from deverroast for a while but they appear to be a small team and not really getting things out on time. ONce the bags turned up open and beans in the box - they did refund tbf but it all just appeared a bit sloppy

Now on to rounton which is free delivery for orders above £25. I like their daybreak for pour over filter. 1kg last about a month and there is a noticeable increase in flavour in the first week and then a slow decline the next three weeks but it's still better than anything I can easily access in my daily routine from a shop, not to mention significantly cheaper.