I have been making the occasional coworker a cup of aeropressed coffee with good reviews thus far. Being that it is shift work, most of my coworkers are used to drinking the reduced syrup of a pot that’s been left on the burner too long (one coworker thanked me for leaving it for her!). Many don’t even know coffee doesn’t have to be bitter, although some are hardcore enough caffeine addicts that they know what good coffee is, they just get what they can day-to-day.

For Christmas I’m going to make one good cup of coffee for each employee working each shift. I’ll normally take whatever light roast grounds I can get day-to-day (see above), but I wanna jazz this up a little extra.

My wishlist is:

  • Decent
  • Cheap enough to distribute among around 20-30 people
  • No super niche flavors that would be off-putting to a “layperson.”

Any ideas?

  • tankplanker@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I cannot suggest a widely recommended brand as I don’t have experience of anything I would recommend, however have you considered a medium to dark roast? Most people drinking coffee outside the speciality scene will be expecting a traditional Italian style coffee. This might not be what you are trying to go for but you might get some mileage out of it.

    While this is local to the UK and not supermarket cheap it is cheaper than a mid to high end light roast, single origin bean: https://ravecoffee.co.uk/products/the-italian-job-blend?variant=3150416248858 I have had it for group holidays where I am making the coffee and it has gone down well.