Wasted $80 on a fancy coffee subscription that was just stale beans in nice bags

I signed up for Artisan Coffee Club after seeing ads everywhere and the first batch tasted like cardboard no matter how I brewed it. Anyone else get burned by those monthly subscription services that promise fresh roast but ship crap?

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anderson.piper1d ago

Did you try grinding the fancy bags and smoking the dust? Might've gotten more use out of it than actually brewing it. I once paid $50 for a "small batch" subscription and got beans that looked like they'd been sitting in someone's garage since last winter. Now I just grab whatever bag is on sale at the grocery store and pretend I'm a connoisseur.

avery_jackson1d ago

Of course the bags were the nice part. They knew the beans needed all the help they could get.

the_lisa1d ago

Honestly that sucks so much. I got burned by a similar subscription and it's such a waste of money when you're excited for good coffee.

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