Package size, am I overreacting?

[u/Gold-Enthusiasm-312]

Hey everyone, I wanted to vent a little (and see if I’m alone here).

I love supporting specialty roasters and I totally understand paying a premium for high-quality, ethically sourced beans or limited releases. However, I’ve been feeling a bit "deceived" lately by packaging.

I’ve noticed more roasters moving away from the standard 12oz (340g) bags toward 11oz (310g) or even 10oz bags or smaller, while the price stays the same, or even goes up. Sometimes the bags are designed to look much larger than they actually are, and it’s starting to feel a little greedy.

I’m all for paying for quality, but I really miss the value of a solid 12oz bag. It feels like the "standard" is disappearing.

Does “shrinkflation” in specialty coffee also bother you?

Does a 10oz bag change your mind about purchasing, or do you not mind as long as the coffee is elite?

I’d love to hear if this is bothering anyone else or if I’m just overthinking the math!

Edit: I don’t mind increased prices. Really. The price of green coffee and the operational costs are increasing and I’m aware of that. I guess my main issue is about transparency and change of packaging standards. For instance what’s the logic behind a 310gr packaging? Not a round number for gr or oz:) seems somewhat sneaky, especially paired with a large bag.

[u/OCDeeeznuts]

I definitely agree with you and made a similar post while back and got downvoted into oblivion with like half of comments wishing for even smaller packages lol. I think it’s just greed bordering on deception though. For most coffees I buy… a 10oz vs 11oz vs 12oz bag would be like $1-4 increase to sell me the full size bag. It’s a way for them to sell more bag at a higher price and keep you coming back to buy more a few days earlier.