# What's a good, cheap brand of coffee? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 16, 2002, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037 "2002-11-16T16:41:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037/21 "2002-11-17T02:39:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slainte \* > \*\* > > From [this site](http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/consumer012500.asp) > > They seem to agree 🙂 > > Happy Brewing to you, **Revtim** \*\* Hmm, I hated the Folger’s Colombian, but liked the 8 O’Clock. The Consumer Report site rated them both at the top. Not sure what to make of that. ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037/22 "2002-11-17T02:44:08Z")
I think Folgers is an abomination so I say stick with Eight O’Clock. Of course I only like the Colombian, I avoid the other varieties so, YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037/23 "2002-11-17T03:52:32Z")
I’ll second yosemitebabe’s post and agree that Trader Joe’s has good coffee for very little money. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037/24 "2002-11-17T04:30:18Z")
I’m not aware of any Trader Joe’s in these parts, alas. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037/25 "2002-11-17T05:41:25Z")
The grocer here has a nice selection of coffee beans. Prices vary, but in the 3-4 dollar/lb. range you can get some good coffee. Get a 1/2 pound of 2-3 different types and blend the coffee YOU like. The Brookeshire’s here even has a grinder available next to the coffee beans…enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Pythagras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/45deac/32.png) [@Pythagras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pythagras)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037/26 "2002-11-17T06:09:07Z")
Do what I did when I was poor and wanted coffee. Get a job at a coffee shop 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037/27 "2002-11-17T18:02:56Z")
I’m adding 8 O Clock etc to my list. I actually just got some Folgers (I know, I know!) Gourmet Blend or something like that, a dark roast coffee that is pretty good. My old standbys are Yuban and Chock Full O Nuts. Good coffe, low prices. MMmmm. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037/28 "2002-11-18T03:36:41Z")
My sister is very particular about her coffee. She buys her beans at Costco and grinds it at home. They roast their own coffee in the store by her house. I think it’s far less expensive than Starbucks or that ilk. StG ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037/29 "2002-11-18T19:08:24Z")
Yuban is pretty good for pre-ground canned grocery store coffee. FWIW, coffee prices seem to be coming down generally; I recently bought two pounds of that for $4. Unfortunately the coffee countries are really hurting, [see](http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=30063). ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037/30 "2002-11-18T20:29:59Z")
In my experience, Costco’s coffee (which I buy in whole-bean form, and grind at home) is both very good and very reasonably priced. ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037/31 "2002-11-18T23:36:14Z")
For espresso, try El Pico or Pilon ---
**Author:** ![TwungTister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TwungTister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwungTister)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037/32 "2002-11-19T19:45:21Z")
A contradiction in terms. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-cheap-brand-of-coffee/137037.md?page=1)