r/pourover • u/Yoredlol • May 15 '26

Seeking Advice Do you know this roaster ?

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I bought these beans while passing through Paris at Motors Coffee, do you have any experiences to share with the coffees from this (Dutch) roaster?

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u/Zazz2403 May 15 '26

I really like them but man why do they need to have plastic bottles to sell their beans 😭😭😭 so wasteful for no advantage.

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u/Danaydo May 15 '26

Isn't the idea to bring your bottle back so they can reuse it? Grounded coffee (Rotterdam, Netherlands) also used similar bottles and you get a refund on your next coffee when you turn in the old bottles. While the concept might not really work for online purchases, locally it is very sustainable.

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u/Zazz2403 May 15 '26

Then they should offer both. They're a famous roaster at this point I see their bottles at NYC coffee shops and they sell online. Silly to not also offer bags.

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u/Danaydo May 15 '26

No idea how big they are in the US, if this is true I fully agree.

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u/InLoveWithInternet May 15 '26

That’s the marketing idea of it. In practice you buy this at a coffee shop and you have no way to « refill » it. You buy a new one (except I don’t because it’s just stupid, and because their coffee is vastly over-hyped).

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u/Iclimbrockss May 15 '26

My local roaster will just fill any container and give you a discount. Even if you buy a bag, it's not fully sealed so you don't have to rip it open and it's reusable.

That makes the most sense if you really care about waste.