Myth: Compare coffee on "price per pound". NOT!

Why? Because we drink coffee by the cup, not by the pound.

Think about this one example.
We buy and consume milk by the gallon.
So, the correct way to compare milk prices is "by the gallon".

You can think of lots of other examples where you "buy and consume" in a similar way.

Insurance, by the year – compare the annual premiums.
Tomatoes, by the pound – compare the cost per pound.

But, we brew coffee by the pot and consume it by the cup. Therefore, the correct way to compare coffee prices is "by the cup".

1. Compare Quality
For starters, our All Day Gourmet Coffee is a premium gourmet quality coffee – 100% Arabica beans that deliver a smoother, consistently better tasting coffee than the "other guys".

Many of the commercial Coffees-in-a-Can are made from lower grade coffee beans, like Robusta beans. You'll even find some Coffees-in-a-Can which are very low grade 100% Arabica beans.

New York's Coffee Meister John DeBartolo discusses gourmet grade and commercial grade coffees in his Gourmet Coffee Reviews.

2. Compare Cost
Comparing costs is simple and easy to do. Just a few steps is all it takes. No big deal, really.

1. Type of coffee you are buying
The type of coffee you buy is generally "regular vs. decaf" or "regular roast vs. dark roast".
Since prices vary depending on the type of coffee you buy, be sure you compare "apples to apples".

2. Quantity of coffee you are buying
This is pretty straightforward for both All Day Gourmet Coffee and Coffee-in-a-Can.

Adjustment: If you like your coffee robust, full and flavorful – and most coffee drinkers do – chances are you use more coffee when you brew.

Result: you get less than 240 cups of coffee per can.

How can you tell? Well, if you really fill that filter basket full – because you don't like "weak coffee" – then experience shows that you probably get somewhere between 190-210 cups of coffee per 2 pound can.

3. Add your state sales tax
Okay, now add your state sales tax to the cost of your coffee.

4. Add your cost of "getting it"
You have "getting it" costs involved whether you have your coffee delivered to you or you send someone on a special trip to get it. That's just the way it is.

For instance, we deliver right to your home or office via UPS, while other vendors offer free delivery when you order is, say, $50.00 or more.

Yes, sometimes you can just pick up the coffee while you're already making a trip to the store. Other times you have to make a special trip. Time off work (or worse, using your spare time) along with auto mileage are the two most common costs.

Here are a few "real life" examples of folks who are now our customers. Yes, they all used to buy coffee-in-a-can before they learned how to compare.

Example:
 Office/warehouse brews 8 pots of coffee per day, 5 days per week
 Total coffee needed = 40 pots per week, 160 per month
 Buy enough coffee to last for approximately five weeks
 Brewing strength "not too strong" (regular)

 All Day Gourmet Coffee = 1 Master Case for five weeks (200 pots per case)
 Coffee-in-a-Can = 10 cans for five weeks (20 pots per can)
 Sales tax = 5.00%

Type

Classic American Roast or Bolder Brew

Regular roast or French Roast

Brew Strength

Regular or Fuller, more flavorful

Regular or Fuller, more flavorful

Quantity

480 cups per box
_____ boxes = _____ cups

_____ cups per can
_____ cans = _____ cups

Cost

$_____ x _____ boxes = $_____

$_____ x _____ cans = $_____

Sales tax

$0.00

$_____ @ _____%

Cost to "get it"

UPS _____#, approx $_____

$_____

Total Cost

$_____

$_____