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Barista Style Coffee Done Cheap - March 2018
Here is how I save money on my daily habit without compromising on taste. I invested in an Aeropress (hunt around online for a good price), which a lot of baristas use at home because it is convenient and produces a consistent brew over a french press. It's also portable, so you can take it to work and it's very easy to clean. You also get a year's worth of filter papers and if you want to be a real cheapskate, yes, you can reuse them if you drink more than one cup a day. You'll also have a lot of fun trying out the different recipes to get a good cup that's right for you.
If you're like me and you have a preferred coffee roaster, you need to work out which coffee beans hit the sweet spot between flavour and value for money - this is usually a house blend as opposed to an exotic single origin. But on this issue, you should buy whichever beans you're going to be happy drinking everyday, otherwise saving money on something you dislike is pointless. How much you buy really depends on your drinking habits and equipment at home. You can save money if you have access to a coffee grinder and can buy bulk bags of coffee beans. For me, a cup a day drinker, I opt for a half kilo that my barista grinds for me.
Try using a smaller cup and experiment with your scoop sizes to make your coffee last longer. You'll eventually settle on a recipe that suits your taste buds, but try using a little bit less each time you brew until you find your limit. Last month I spent $23 on coffee and I used between a 3/4 to full scoop in a smaller cup with the water level just above the two mark. I use the complimentary milk at work in a milk frother and I've worked out that my daily cup is about $1. Not as cheap as alternative coffee options, but certainly better than $4.50 at the cafe.
Contributed by Eddie Ngaluafe
If you're like me and you have a preferred coffee roaster, you need to work out which coffee beans hit the sweet spot between flavour and value for money - this is usually a house blend as opposed to an exotic single origin. But on this issue, you should buy whichever beans you're going to be happy drinking everyday, otherwise saving money on something you dislike is pointless. How much you buy really depends on your drinking habits and equipment at home. You can save money if you have access to a coffee grinder and can buy bulk bags of coffee beans. For me, a cup a day drinker, I opt for a half kilo that my barista grinds for me.
Try using a smaller cup and experiment with your scoop sizes to make your coffee last longer. You'll eventually settle on a recipe that suits your taste buds, but try using a little bit less each time you brew until you find your limit. Last month I spent $23 on coffee and I used between a 3/4 to full scoop in a smaller cup with the water level just above the two mark. I use the complimentary milk at work in a milk frother and I've worked out that my daily cup is about $1. Not as cheap as alternative coffee options, but certainly better than $4.50 at the cafe.
Contributed by Eddie Ngaluafe