La Marzocco Home Espresso Subscription

#1: Post by **BikerDave** » March 16th, 2017, 2:21 pm

Hi,

Thoughts about the new subscription? Seems like an easy way to try new coffees.

https://home.lamarzoccousa.com/subscription/

#2: Post by **randomorbit** » March 16th, 2017, 2:24 pm

If you think spending $26 a pound is "easy" I guess...

March 16th, 2017, 2:31 pm

I see the cost @ 39, 19.5/per bag. free shipping. Am i missing something?

March 16th, 2017, 2:35 pm

The bags are 12 oz most likely, so $26/lb would be correct.

#5: Post by **danetrainer** » March 16th, 2017, 2:37 pm

Maybe this?

Subscribe before April 1 to receive two 250g bags of this espresso

#6: Post by **SonVolt** » March 16th, 2017, 2:37 pm

BikerDave wrote:I see the cost @ 39, 19.5/per bag. free shipping. Am i missing something?

That's $20 per 12oz bag sent ONCE per month. To put that into perspective, I get a 12oz bag from Counter Culture for $13 shipped EVERY WEEK, 2 days post-roast.

#7: Post by **TomC** » March 16th, 2017, 2:45 pm

SonVolt wrote:That's $20 per 12oz bag sent ONCE per month. To put that into perspective, I get a 12oz bag from Counter Culture for $13 shipped EVERY WEEK, 2 days post-roast.

It'll be up to the buyer to determine the value. But I was wrong in my guesstimate as well. I assumed 12 oz bags. But they're not. They're 250g, barely over half a pound. So, in actuality, it's even more than $26/lb, it's $35/lb.

#8: Post by HB » March 16th, 2017, 3:14 pm

FYI... There are less expensive alternatives discussed in threads like Recommended Coffee Subscription Services and Any recommended subscription services for espresso, though maybe not for coffees from Tim Wendelboe (Oslo).

#9: Post by **JavaRanger** » March 16th, 2017, 5:07 pm

The cost all depends on what beans you all are buying and how you feel about trying something new every month.

For Tim's roast, this $39 LM's price a few bucks cheaper before you even add shipping from Norway to the US.

Madcap is in the lineup too. I pay $38 for 2 12 oz bags of Madcap 3rd Coast with shipping, and again I'm not sure what LM Madcap will send, but third coast is one of their cheaper roasts.

I'm interested in trying something new, getting some notes from the roaster, maybe comparing tasting notes with others, maybe on this forum

I got into this hobby to taste all the different flavors freshly roasted coffee has to offer. For a home barista this is a great way for the true coffee geek who want to try something new every month.

I grew up with Maxwell House, then Starbucks, then Lavazza while in Europe and now flavors I never knew existed in coffee.

#10: Post by **SonVolt** » March 17th, 2017, 10:02 am

Can't I replicate Tim's coffee at home by leaving some green beans out on the counter and turning the HVAC up to 70F for 6 minutes?