January 13th, 2001 
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Is grinding your own coffee beans for an auto-drip maker generally less expensive than buying pre-ground?
We received a coffee grinder for Christmas and I just haven't collected the numbers to compare whether grinding your own saves money or if pre-ground is the cheaper alternative. I know the main reason for grinding your own beans is the increased freshness you achieve. I'm just curious if a second benefit might be saving money too.
I also appreciate how some beans are more exotic or sought after and carry a higher price, so even when you grind your own, you can spend more than budget pre-ground coffee in a can.
And I am not talking about instant coffee or percolated coffee here -- just the standard coffee maker with the paper filter you add ground coffee to -- FYI.
What is your experience and what would you advise if we wanted to use this as an opportunity to save a little money?
Never, ever buy ground coffee. It's stale and it's horrible. The key to great coffee is freshness. Roasted coffee contains several hundred flavor components (more than wine), however, whole bean coffee begins to lose flavor components after two weeks. Ground coffee loses flavor in three days (actually it begins deteriorating in minutes, but technically it's still pretty good for a few days.
Therefore, if you want to save money on coffee AND have absolutely the best coffee you've ever had in your life, then learn about roasting your own beans. Green coffee beans can be purchased for around $5/pound. Roasted beans are usually much more expensive.
You can roast your own beans as simply as putting them in a skillet and stirring constantly, using an old electric popcorn popper (only certain types work) or purchasing a roaster specifically for roasting coffee.
It's a matter of freshness and quality.
You can order green coffee beans from several places in the web. Just search for them.
Some detailed information on roasting your own coffee can be found at:
http://coffeetea.about.com/cs/roasting/a/coffeeroasting.htm
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