I prefer bigger bags.
But that’s just simply cos I drink espresso bases drinks and it can take me getting on for 64g before I’ve got it dialled in, maybe more between switching bean. So I always go for 1kg of beans because of that factor
In my mind I might get 2 cups out of a 100g bag in the sweet spot, and that just doesn’t do

 

I’ve been thinking about coffee gifts lately and wanted to get some opinions. Do you think taster boxes (small packs of different single origins) make good gifts, or do most people prefer a bigger bag of one bean they love?

I like the idea of taster boxes because they’re eco-friendly, travel-sized, and let people try a few different origins without spending too much. But I’m not sure if that’s what most coffee drinkers would actually want.

Curious what everyone here thinks — have you given or received one before? Worth it, or a gimmick?

Cheers ☕

How are smaller packs more eco-friendly? Is being eco-friendly a priority for roasted wholebean/roast & ground coffee (compared to instant for instance)?

Personally, I consistently find very small bags (under 150g) a bit lacking, I'm not sure why. The smallest bags/tins I buy are 150g (they also tend to be pricey small lots that, for reasons of perceived 'added value', come in great big boxes, tissue wrapped, additional information cards and never fit through the letterbox....which doesn't seem at all eco-friendly).

 

I agree with all your points besides being eco-friendly. They are great gifts to give or recieve (also as we get toward Christmas, advent calendars are great too). But I wouldn't call them eco-friendly: more bags (with one way valves etc).