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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] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely, Starbux has been lessening the ounces and raising the prices for several years.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Child labor costs are rising in West Africa so Starbucks needs to consider their shareholders. I say this as a coffee drinking hypocrite. Even ethically certified coffee is constantly outed. You can buy from Hawaii but then there's the issue they destroy the local environment to grow it. I just trust my current sources as being true fair trade and they are 2-3x the price of the stores.