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Money Saver: Beat The High Cost Of Coffee Shops
If you’re spending more money than you care to admit at the local coffee shop, you’re going to appreciate these tips from a former barista who spills the beans about reducing the cost of fine coffees.
Coffee Beans
I’m sure some of you out there are like me and are totally and completely addicted to Starbucks! At one time, I was drinking two or more lattes a day. As most of you know, this habit can run you into the poor house (not the pour house) in record time. So, I decided to try alternative methods to feeding my addiction.
Tips & Tricks Include:
- The Inexpensive Latte
- The Red Eye and the Black Eye
- The Free Latte (almost)
I admit I’m a bit of a coffee snob, but one thing I did to cut back on the high-end coffee expense was to experiment with and develop a taste for Green Tea, it’s a lot cheaper and still satisfying (probably healthier too).
I have taken one of the tips in the article to heart though, I’m considering investing in some good equipment so I can make some darn good coffee at home…factor in the savings over the year and I could save some serious money. There’s an added bonus too: no more time wasted waiting in line at busy shops (is there ever not a lineup?) and the savings on extra fuel it takes to make all these coffee pitstops.
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One thing she does not mention that I have done for a couple of years now is to order an Americano instead of a latte, and then add cream to get that milky flavor. An Americano is simply shots of espresso plus hot water and is usually a buck or two cheaper than a latte.
Ditto on the Americano — it’s also about 100 calories less even if you typically order a nonfat latte.
And ditto on preparing espresso at home – our $80 stovetop espresso maker has saved us many times its price in coffee. Then we can be sure we are using the fair trade/organic coffee we prefer, and having organic milk with it, too.
I was a serious Starbucks addict, a quad, venti latte everyday, sometimes twice a day. I bought a refurbished Starbucks Barista machine, for half the price of a new one (discontinued). A pound of espresso will last me at least two weeks and a bottle of syrup will last almost a month. For what I paid for about three drinks at Starbucks I now get at least weeks worth of lattes anytime I want at home. That machine paid for itself in record time and I’ve had it for at least five years now.
During the summer I make my own iced lattes with the super strong coffee for free in the office and milk I bring from home; the cost to make it is practically pennies. I still love Starbucks, but now I get only occasionally and it’s a treat.
There is a common misconception that espresso beans are different from coffee beans. Slap the word “espresso” on a bag of coffee beans, and you can charge more. As a former barista, I can tell you that “espresso” simply means the coffee beans have been ground finer and brewed using the steam process instead of the drip process. So use any kind of coffee beans you like for homemade espresso; it will still be authentic.