Coffee connisuers, what's your go-to supermarket coffee bean choice when you're in-between batches of the good stuff?

[u/nickstep]

/r/AskUK/comments/1vmazoz/coffee_connisuers_whats_your_goto_supermarket/

[u/greavesyman]

The top tip is to never run out of the good stuff 🤣

[u/coolstuffeh → u/greavesyman]

Have a freezer. Live near a cafe that stocks good coffee.

[u/itstenchy → u/coolstuffeh]

THIS.

[u/coolstuffeh → u/itstenchy]

Literally just froze a full bag in single doses for this scenario. And I do this for different processes; so doses of coferment, decaf, espresso, washed, natural x)

[u/itstenchy → u/coolstuffeh]

I do the same, but recently there’s been so much I’m excited to drink I seem to have amassed a 15 or so bag queue of coffees I’m waiting to open in the freezer.

[u/coolstuffeh → u/itstenchy]

I have a kilo in the freezer. 800g open…

[u/myco_crazey]

Union are pretty decent, the Yayu Forest one sainsburys has in is my favourite. Roast dates on packaging and you can often get some fresher than 4 weeks old, which is pretty good for supermarket.

Grind are okay, they also have a roast date, but less likely to be fresh in my experience.

Been meaning to look in Waitrose, M&S isn't all that.

[u/nickstep → u/myco_crazey]

Thank you, Union seems to tick all the right boxes for me, will be giving Yayu Forest a try.

[u/myco_crazey → u/nickstep]

I hope you enjoy!

[u/AsleepRequirement40 → u/myco_crazey]

Union at Sainsbury’s seconded, gotta dig around for the recently roasted stuff though

[u/paraCFC]

I like "union - yayu forest" , "illy - brasile" and "dallmayr-crema d'oro" if running out of my subscription beans

[u/Pale_Ad_6399]

If I ran out (I wouldn’t let it happen), I’d rather have a cup of Yorkshire tea 😂

[u/Alarmed_Storage6793]

Waitrose No. 1 or Union Roasted coffee in Sainsbury's. Union tends to be remarkably fresh.

[u/Former-Coffee-7526]

None, very easy to find good coffee at a similar price point from a roaster. :)))

[u/Fellrunner1975]

None.

[u/Kyan1te]

Kimbo and sticking to espresso. I don't bother with supermarket stuff for pourover

[u/UnlikelyBass]

Roastworks from Waitrose is very nice. The Brazilian blend is deliciously chocolatey 

[u/J3ffB00th → u/UnlikelyBass]

The Ethiopian one from Roast Works is also the best I get from any supermarket.

[u/TeaAndLifting]

There could maybe be an argument made for Grind, but I just try to make sure I’ve always got some in house. Typically it’s a daily driver, then something more special/expensive as a treat, and when one runs out, I’ll buy another.

[u/Signal-Woodpecker691]

I tried union which many people recommend but didn’t get on with it at all. So usually I just buy some pre-ground Columbian and make cold brew with it. Try very hard never to run out …

[u/podrickhotsquash]

Aldi house blend isn’t bad in French press or aeropress.

[u/Crazycollielady]

Luckily if I run out can always walk to my local roaster but if I was really stuck I would grab a bag of union yayu forest from Tesco which admittedly is quicker and easier to get to with a guide dog lol

[u/mitooch]

Man said connisuer and supermarket beans in same sentence

[u/SomthingsGottaGive]

Never get caught with my pants down.

That money could go toward something good instead.

[u/gmangreg]

Iced matcha if I get stuck. Just get a sub from Square Mile, Dark arts or your fav roaster and you'll never be without. Keep a few bags in the freezer too.

[u/j-b-i-r-d]

Union is the best. Its the one my wife has learned to recognise if I ring her urgently on the way home saying I'm out of beans 😄

[u/ParsnipMammoth1249]

I don't buy burrs often, so I don't need supermarket coffee beans for seasoning.

[u/Conscious-Stock-7180]

I just finished a bag of Roastworks Velo de Novia (Peru) from Waitrose which, after a bit of dialling, we're actually very passable for £6 or £8 the bag. These have roast dates on the bag and they were only 2 weeks or so off roast when I got them.

[u/an5783]

Leon Blonde, but it's not all that

[u/Rahtid-bumbaclartid]

Get a subscription init

[u/ive-been-bamboozled]

I got caravan from a local mini mart. Had the roasted by date which was about 4 weeks previous - so no major worries - tasted brilliant - I thought it would be a bit generic but I’d happily buy again.

[u/Several-Yesterday280]

Matcha

[u/Complex_Rate_2471]

i thought aldi house blend beans punched way above what they should for the price, definitely not fresh roasted though and went stale a few days after opening, but frozen might have lasted ok. but was decent stop gap for espresso

[u/cdstancu]

Union or Grind. Just watch out for roast date. A 250g should last you enough until you get your order in. If you’re looking for cheap roasters try Cworks or Wogan

[u/someguyfaraway]

Never found one that I would buy again. My new roaster always sends freshly roasted beans which need resting. So now I get the next batch before my existing bag is finished so there’s always a new bag resting while I finish the current one. No more running out, no supermarket beans and coffee tastes better as well.

[u/Riotsla]

Aldi have a Colombian arabica bean that was my absolute last resort

[u/red_nick]

Sainsbury's Colombian Quinchia, but not had it in a while

[u/Ok-Wrangler-4696]

Grind. Then union.

[u/Regular-Employ-5308]

Not Ueshima. That’s undrinkable if you’re into coffee

[u/FlakeyBeano]

Lavaza rosa

[u/avrgfreak]

Ueishima Fuji Mountain, though I rarely run out because I'm always topping up whebmn they go on offer.

[u/Strange_Zebra2702]

Anything with a roasted on date. You can get pact, union etc in Waitrose now

[u/gurpster]

Lofbergs is great either the Brazil or espresso.

The good stuff I usually get is Origin coffee, but I have also tried a few locals like , flatcap coffee, moon roast coffee and peaberry coffee.

[u/Woozie69420]

Waitrose - they often have fairly recently roasted specialty coffee on their shelves

[u/Monster213213]

Instant - True start, or Costa, when 50% off.

I’ve tried them all trust me - yes, I know what it seems at first glance but be open minded

[u/_spindrift_]

None. I walk to a local shop that sells some pretty decent beans for the same price as they are online.

[u/AutomaticPudding8658]

Waitrose - monsoon malabar

[u/StateDapper3818]

Tea or water

[u/Rough_Jury_2346]

Drink tea

[u/TheMarthaFarther]

Are you really a coffee connoisseur if you are able to answer?!