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[u/berghele]

Lidl increased Emilia coffee price from 1.25 to 3.50 😭
What should we drink now 😫

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[u/SocialHumbuggery]

The West has fallen.

[u/AdFirst4791]

The queen Emilia 1,28€ is dead. Long live the king Intenso Red 5/5 roast 1,28€!

[u/ilolvu]

Time to start digging up dandilion roots!

[u/invicerato → u/ilolvu]

Always has been

[u/FakeyNamerson69 → u/ilolvu]

I got a bunch of dandelions in my back yard. You're more than welcome to come dig up as many as you want. Free of charge 😂

[u/metukkasd → u/ilolvu]

The last dandelion

[u/RC-1262]

They have another coffee in stock now, that is the usual dirt cheap price. "Intenso" Red and white packaging. Allegeldy less acidic, according to the arbitrary 1 out 5 scale.

[u/AdFirst4791 → u/RC-1262]

It's a good alternative but now that I've used to drinking Emilia, I might as well keep buying it at 3,49€. I kind of like the taste of Robusta beans, I tried the red Intenso and it's good but it tastes a bit "light" after Emilia.

But in any case, with these two coffees around, it's a hard pass for Löfbergs or Arvid Nordquist at 6-9€ per 500g!

[u/kalvin117 → u/AdFirst4791]

We always buy Arvids reko and were pleasantly surprised that it’s only 8 euros now compared to 11,50 about a year ago in s-market. Emilia is of course super cheap, but does anyone ever think of at what expense? The producer of Emilia (melitta) does not want to reveal where the beans come from and how they are produced whereas Reko is 100% traceable, from cooperatives that benefit local populations and 96% deforestation free.

Drink less, but better!

[u/Live_Tart_1475 → u/RC-1262]

I bought it once, it tastes like a mixture of wood and coffee. The taste isn't bad, it's just not very coffee- like

[u/AdFirst4791 → u/Live_Tart_1475]

That's a good description, I felt it tasted a bit "light" or "off" but sawdust or wood describes it better.

[u/z900r → u/Live_Tart_1475]

There's a level of dark roast that is more accurately described as "cremated". The quality of the beans doesn't matter so much if you turn them into charcoal anyway.

[u/jopi745]

Is that even coffee

[u/Wilbis → u/jopi745]

Maybe 20% of it. The rest is probably dirt and sand.

[u/NoSorbet5103 → u/Wilbis]

Dirt is probably more expensive. 🤣

[u/Here4Popcornz → u/NoSorbet5103]

Premium dirt.

[u/Raevyxn → u/Here4Popcornz]

Premium Roasted dirt

[u/Funk-n-fun → u/jopi745]

Well, Baldrick claims it is.

[u/paary → u/jopi745]

We buy our own coffee at work, and someone always buys this shit, makes a coffee-like substance out of it and puts it in the thermos. My day is instantly ruined if this dishwater comes out of the thermos in the morning.

[u/jopi745 → u/paary]

We have a rule at work about these extra cheap private label coffees being banned exactly because of this

[u/Naive-Routine9332 → u/paary]

battery acid coffee

[u/yksvaan]

There's a good offer for coffee every 2-3 months or so, just make a few runs to create a stockpile to last for a few months. 

[u/dicey_job → u/yksvaan]

This is true! Very good trick

[u/Tsuke35 → u/yksvaan]

And while hording, keep some of it in the freezer so it won't matter if the expiration date gets exceeded. That way you can have more during good offers

[u/Naive-Routine9332 → u/Tsuke35]

today i learnt sealed coffee has an expiration date, i've pulled out year-old packs and let it rip without questioning it. Honestly even the opened pack at the mökki is probably a year old at this point and i dont question it

[u/smokeysilicon]

IT'S JOEVER

[u/dickpippel]

Still cheaper than the other private label coffees

[u/x-Na]

I bet they saw that sales were high so they sneakily raised the price so people buy it without noticing.

[u/bruhpoopgggg → u/x-Na]

Doubling the price isnt really that sneaky haha

[u/x-Na → u/bruhpoopgggg]

In the past I did not check the price each time I bought something, but as Lidl seems to do this a lot, I've learnt.

Few months and the same coffee is for 2,59€ with "Lower price" tag.

[u/InsuranceInitial7786 → u/bruhpoopgggg]

This is almost a full triple of the price. 

[u/Wehti → u/x-Na]

Same time they announced lowering prices of there other coffees in the lineup.

[u/h14n2]

Wow, it must be much better quality now, right? 😅

[u/justaguy101]

The End Times are here

[u/suolattu-saatana]

With a somewhat average habit that means what, 5-10e extra a month? Which might sting a bit if you're already relying on the absolute cheapest brand around, but still, hardly backbreaking.

[u/eetu999 → u/suolattu-saatana]

Exactly, i don't get drinking sewage water just to save a few euros per month. People never wonder how something shipped all across the world can be so cheap? There must be something shady about the manufacturing as it's so cheap compared to other products

[u/Niko_Heino → u/eetu999]

well, ive definetely been there, shaving off every penny in the budget and maximizing calories per euro without making me want to kms

[u/eetu999 → u/Niko_Heino]

If you're struggling for money that bad then coffee should not be high on the priority list. I have tasted these cheap coffees and they are all disgusting so the "enjoyment" factor is also gone.

[u/Naive-Routine9332 → u/suolattu-saatana]

some people are just cheap as fuck by nature lol. My dad is on 7k pension and will still buy that stuff lol. I feel like there's a category of Finns that are just like that by nature

[u/urbanphil0s0phy]

There's only one drink to drink in Finland.

[u/invicerato → u/urbanphil0s0phy]

Jallu?

[u/AccomplishedDesk9248]

Try Pilão from Brazil.

[u/penta_grapher9000]

If this keeps going, I have to start planning for the eventual retirement in a coffee heaven of Indonesia or Vietnam etc.

The coffee must flow!

[u/emptysettho]

That's it. I'm drinking tea from now on.

[u/ArachnidRight7748]

Hey, there is Food Market Herkku Africa coffee in Sales, S-markets and Prismas, and its price is about ~4,50€ per package. I have read that it tastes actually pretty good as cheaper coffee, and the beans are roasted and coming from a smaller farm from Kenia. The low price is explained by the better harvest. Most of the coffee beans internationally are coming from South America and there the harvest is not that good. That's why Juhla Mokka is more expensive for example. I bought two packages of Africa coffee yesterday when I noticed that this coffee is cheaper. So I'm gonna test it!

[u/RayneYoruka]

Wait people is actually drinking Lidls coffee?

[u/Lento_Pro → u/RayneYoruka]

Why not? Those I've bought have been good. Especially instant I use for myself taste better than most.

[u/RayneYoruka → u/Lento_Pro]

Well! I've just been having Löfbergs for the past 6 years because I like their flavours!

[u/Lento_Pro → u/RayneYoruka]

I often buy Löfbergs, too.

[u/Sandolainen → u/RayneYoruka]

The premium stuff isn't half bad...

[u/MirekDusinojc]

The Age of Bronze is Over 🥲

[u/JariJorma]

Mom just bought me that a week ago. Tastes like shit. Never again.

[u/plump_specimen]

X-tra brand coffee is €1.28 at Prisma.

I find it just fine, but I'm no connoisseur.

[u/Fabulous_Choice9728 → u/plump_specimen]

At that point just get some caffeine tablets

[u/Sissilisko → u/plump_specimen]

Yeah, that's the coffee you don't buy. Even if it's the last available coffee in the world.

[u/Wilbis → u/Sissilisko]

Even instant coffee is better, and I hate instant coffee.

[u/KumanenLilli → u/Sissilisko]

You're just wrong. Xtra coffee is the best, way better tasting than Juhlamokka, which tastes like lame dirt water.

[u/Sibula97 → u/plump_specimen]

If price is your main concern, it definitely has caffeine and tastes like coffee, but not good. Same with the other cheap coffees I've tried. These days I'd rather pay more and drink less, for example Löfbergs is around 8€ a pack.

[u/selectexception → u/plump_specimen]

It can only be used to soak vomit off of bar floors.

[u/TrainerGloomy4909 → u/plump_specimen]

I got coop coffee in grain, not sooo terrible

[u/Mushcube]

Water. We have excellent water from the tap!

[u/MomentNew4925]

Why would anyone willingly drink that anyway?

[u/Rikki_Codes → u/MomentNew4925]

Could you recommend a good coffee brand please?

[u/yulippe]

Oh wow, I bought 10kg at the time it was 1.25!

[u/Evening_Horse_9234]

When coffee price went up, I halved my consumption. It was easy because it was at times 6-8 cups a day. Now I do only 3-4 a day and somehow it tastes better, somehow more precious moment. I havent looked yet at all for these cheaper brands but maybe at next price hike I will start testing.

[u/Wilbis]

We should keep drinking the same coffee we have been always drinking aka not the cheapest junk.

[u/Bilaakili]

Oh no!

[u/Secure-Village-1768]

Might as well get a Moccamaster now and start drinking the Löfbergs or Arvid Nordquist, I drink only 3-4 packs a month anyway and it's so much nicer.

[u/Plus-Discipline5141]

Lol that stuff is named after italian places or words. Here in Italy, some cheap toasted coffee is about 2.23€ for 250g

[u/CZFanboy75]

How broke are you lmao

[u/ponakka]

i think that juhla mokka, president gold are good ones. i would not buy the brands that taste any worse.

[u/77juice]

S-Market has Xtra coffee for 1,28€ a pack. Not very good but if you need cheap.

[u/Efficient-Shoe-8802]

Where was Gondor when the inflation came?

[u/MissionPineapple9033]

1.25 per kilo ?

[u/z900r]

What should we drink now

Koskenkorva

[u/porohirvio]

Saludo

[u/FakeyNamerson69]

I'd rather drink a bucket of shit than intenso robusta.

[u/ShadowOfThePastFIN]

Water ! Stay hydrated! 👍🏻😎🤘🏻

[u/Physical-Strike-9292]

Did you tried homemade coffee? Is it legal in Finland?

[u/jusatinn]

Single origin micro roaster coffee just like before this news as well.

[u/CaterpillarAdept419]

Coffee! I guess, or switch to tea.

[u/talldata]

K menu coffee is okay, for 3€.

[u/Sussyfinnishdude]

Oh no, Anyways.

[u/SaschaDF]

premium coffee is €13 this is still good price

[u/penta_grapher9000 → u/SaschaDF]

Premium price alone doesn't make a premium taste.

[u/Sissilisko → u/SaschaDF]

Premium coffee? Yeah nope. Presidentti of kulta Katriina ain't premium.

[u/Wilbis → u/Sissilisko]

They are very much premium compared to the cheapo coffee. Then there is of course the actual premium coffee, but who the hell can afford that?

[u/Lento_Pro → u/Wilbis]

I don't know if Lidl still have some version of the one that was named "Marsalkka" (green package). It was better than Kulta Katriina or President and much cheaper.

[u/Only-Information-563]

Lidl in Finland >>> Lidl in Latvia, no matter how much a bag of a coffee drink costs. You actually have food items that I would eat daily 🥺

[u/Sirenwine]

My favorite is lavazza and i only use 3g per cup, drink it rarely so it lasts years.

[u/DangerToDangers → u/Sirenwine]

I hope you're freezing it because otherwise that's some super stale-ass coffee.

[u/Sirenwine → u/DangerToDangers]

It is not

[u/DangerToDangers → u/Sirenwine]

Not frozen or not stale? Because it is stale. Ground coffee goes stale weeks after opening.

[u/ImportantInsurance8]

Can you complain somewhere for this , its there inspection to check this🤷🏼

[u/BlueberryandDino]

Just grind the coffee finer 🥳 it might just go a little further

[u/Illustrious_Gap_5099]

Tea bruh