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Michalina's avatar

So well said! 🧡

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Chris Schulz's avatar

Love this. I’m happy to pay more for a really good coffee. The problem is when you get a bad one - that’s now a lot of money wasted. Keen to try your recs now!

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The Magic Roast's avatar

There's such a wide range of taste preferences that it's inevitable that you'll find a disappointing experience somewhere. Price isn't always a good proxy for quality, but it can certainly be a helpful guide at times. EG Coffix is very cheap and is not good. But Z is also cheap and is really good (they use specialty coffee so their 'cheapness' is more a reflection of their own business scale). It's the same with music too - nothing worse than buying an album only to find all but one song sucks!

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Chris Schulz's avatar

I love that analogy! I have never even considered buying a coffee from Z. I usually go on reviews, or return to my faves. Up here we have Anastasis who makes some of the strongest possible coffee - it's too strong for me, but his organic blend is very nice.

I hear builders go in and order a 'cocaine' - it's literally four shots of black coffee.

That might kill me.

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The Magic Roast's avatar

I'll have to try that spot next time im up! Auckland has so many killer spots - Daily Daily on K Road has to be my favourite. And a quad shot would make my heart explode.

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Emma's avatar

Love it

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The Magic Roast's avatar

Appreciate that, Emma! Hope the planning for the regionals are going well

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Slow Coffee Roasters's avatar

Great words 🩵

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The Magic Roast's avatar

Cheers brother! Also - that Indo coffee - god daayyyyyyym it's good.

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Slow Coffee Roasters's avatar

Yes sirrrr. We sold out but have more on the way. I need MORE! Haha

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The Magic Roast's avatar

Sold out?! Wicked!!! Such a banger.

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