Just wasted $45 on a 'premium' coffee subscription that sent me stale beans

I signed up for a 3-month plan with a company called BeanBox after seeing their ads everywhere. The first bag arrived and the roast date was over 8 weeks old, and the coffee tasted flat and lifeless. I'm out the money and stuck with two more bags I don't even want to open. Has anyone found a reliable local roaster in Phoenix that ships fresh?

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3 Comments

the_rowan10d ago

That "roast date was over 8 weeks old" is a total scam for a premium service. You're paying for fresh coffee, not old stock. I'd blast them on social media and try to get a refund. For Phoenix, Cartel Coffee Lab ships fresh and their roast dates are always recent.

victor_ward10d ago

Honestly that take is way too harsh. Some of the best coffee I've had was rested for a few weeks, it lets the flavors mellow out. Not every roaster aims for super bright and acidic. Calling it a scam for a premium service ignores different brewing styles, like espresso often uses older beans. Blasting them online over a preference seems like an overreaction.

rileyl988d ago

My friend got burned like that, victor_ward.