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Why 12 ounce bags of coffee instead of one pound? (lemm.ee)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Pretty much the title. I’ve noticed lately that more independent and non-grocery roasters will have 12 ounce bags instead of one pound.

Is there a special reason for this beyond, I assume, bringing the price of more gourmet-ish coffee to a price point comfortable for the average consumer?

Also, shout out to King Bean in South Carolina, I love their Capers Blend.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

MANY products have seen slow shrinkage over the last decade. 16>13 oz. chip bags, 13 cookies instead 16 .... That candy bar that used to be 3" across is now 2.5 " across? Result: 2/3 of the surface area = 50% more profit. The price stays the same and they hope you don't notice how much less you're getting. Another side of this is the drop in the quality of ingredients.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

Shrinkflation, as they call it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Don’t forget sports drinks. Used to be I could buy a gatorade then have a 1 liter bottle I could use to track my water intake. Now it’s 28 ounces and I need a nalgene bottle to track what I drink.

(I have no sense of thirst so being able to count liters is very handy)