Why Cheap Coffee Tastes… Cheap
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You can taste the difference, even if you can’t explain it.
Here’s why.
Lower quality beans
Commodity coffee often includes defects that impact flavor.
Over-roasting to hide flaws
Darker roasting can mask inconsistencies, but it also flattens flavor.
Staleness
Mass-produced coffee sits longer before it reaches you.
What you’re actually paying for
- Better sourcing
- More care in roasting
- Fresher product
The takeaway
You don’t need the most expensive coffee. But there is a real difference between intentional coffee and mass-produced coffee.