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Fyoosh
@Stevethecoffee
Good insight into what people expect to pay for coffee this. I genuinely pay very little attention to what everyone else is doing. I put the prices up earlier this year and was surprised at the lack of pushback.
I deliberately keep my inventory reasonably priced and don’t chase the latest massive flavour sensation as that’s a small market which is well catered for. I do buy a 1 bag wonder each month so there’s always something new and a bit more daring on the rota. My personal preference is for elegant, subtle, fully developed washed coffees and other processes that reflect the traditions of their region - and those coffees are pretty affordable relative to the very experimental whopping great big experience types.
My biggest outlet for beans by far is over the counter in the shop and the big volume coffees other than espresso blend are the Brasil and Colombia. I put a geisha on at £18/250g and it hung around, I found the ceiling for my pricing there.