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Originally Posted by Ch28
I believe Coffee & Tales is owned by a fellow RS'er. I forgot what his RS name is, but we simply know him as "youngin"
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Been a while
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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp
I don't want to say anything too bad about anyone here in case I get into the industry, something I'm considering 
Let's just say it doesn't look to be worth the extra cost ($160 vs $95 for the same 200g) which appears to go mostly into packaging and marketing. |
Founder of C&T here
We're similar in that we both offer a subscription for coffee but there are a few differences. The biggest would be like the hipster bcrdukes said, we offer a monthly rotation of roasters/coffee and the smallest package allows you to try 2 types of coffee at 100g a bag. With the standard 200g bags out there, I found myself having a hard time trying new coffees because it was just too big a commitment for something that I might not like and be stuck drinking (maybe I just had commitment issues). We're also going for a total experience from the moment you open the box where you can read about the roaster, the background of the coffee, learn about the roaster's suggested brewing recipes, and try it with the two coffees you received that month.
If you're just after a bag of coffee though and you're happy with Beancurious, it makes sense to save the $65 a month. That being said, I suggest trying Inferno Dynamic's subscription if you want a monthly delivery of coffee from a single roaster. It's $98 for 150/g bag but they were one of the best that I had the chance to work with this past year. And if you ever decide to dip into the industry, let me know! We can always meet up for a coffee to chat.
Alright back on topic, most of the time I'm brewing my morning cup with either a Kalita 185 or a glass Hario v60-01 with a Monarch Methods MK320 kettle. If you haven't tried a Monarch Methods kettle, it's a total game changer although it'll break the bank a bit.