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How to Save Money on Coffee

April 19, 2019 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

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Your coffee habit doesn’t have to be expensive! Here are some tips on how to save money on coffee.

How to Save Money on Coffee

I love my morning cup of coffee. I don’t love how expensive it can be to pick up a cup at a drive-through, so I make it at home. While making coffee at home is a lot less expensive than coffeehouse coffee, there are even more ways to lower the cost.

How to Save Money on Coffee

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Save money on coffee by making coffee at home.

I program my coffee maker the night before, so I wake up to a pot of fresh coffee. You don’t need an expensive coffee maker, I use a Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, which I picked up for under $30.00.

Comparison shop.

Check sales flyers or use the Favado App to find sales on coffee in your local stores. Compare prices at your local grocery stores and the warehouse stores to see who has the best price on the type of coffee you prefer.  Start taking notes of everyday prices while you are shopping. I keep track of the everyday prices in my price book, which helps me determine if a sale price is a “stock up price”.

Skip eye-level products.

At the store look up and down the shelves for the best price. More often than not, the most expensive coffee is at eye-level. You can shave a couple dollars off your purchase price by looking at the coffee that is placed on a higher shelf or is at knee-level instead of eye-level.

Save money on coffee with these frugal tips, coffee coupons, and homemade creamer recipes

Use coupons.

You can find great coupons for coffee. Here are printable coupons, search under beverages for coffee coupons.  And don’t forget, you can print most coupons twice! Check Ibotta and Checkout 51 for cashback offers on coffee. And finally, check your local store’s website or app for coupons.

Buy coffee beans in bulk.

Many stores have a bulk section to buy coffee beans. They will let you fill a bag of coffee beans and this is often cheaper than buying pre-packaged coffee, plus you can make your own unique blend. Most stores also have a coffee grinder, so you can grind your beans there if you do not have your own coffee grinder.

Stock up.

When you do find a great deal on coffee, stock up! You can use your freezer to store your coffee. Edited to add: If you put coffee in the freezer, put it in once and after you remove it, do not put it back in. Temperature changes are not good for coffee.

How to Save Money on Coffee - Shopping strategies, frugal tips, homemade creamer recipes, and printable coupons

Make Your Own Flavored Creamer

Save even more money on coffee by making homemade flavored creamers. Do you like flavored creamers in your coffee? I know I do. They turn my daily coffee into a treat! Instead of popping into a coffee shop, consider making homemade creamer and taking your coffee with you in a reusable stainless steel coffee mug.

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Mocha Peppermint Creamer Recipe

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Kendall says

    January 13, 2014 at 5:42 pm

    I save money on coffee by using a $30 coffeemate espresso machine, and by making homemade coffee syrups. The syrups are just 1:1 sugar:water (simple syrup), plus whatever flavors you want. I use vanilla extract for the vanilla, but mostly I watch until my local big box store puts the little candy flavoring bottles on sale and just use a *tiny* bit of those in one of the syrup batches. They come in perfect flavorings like butterscotch or peppermint and a little goes a long way! Also, we keep leftover coffee in the fridge and in ice cube trays in the freezer to make iced coffee later.

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  2. Marcy says

    December 30, 2013 at 5:19 am

    Love the saying about sleep–so true. I love waking up to a fresh pot of coffee that I scheduled the night before. The sound of it being ready gets me out of bed better than my alarm. Happy new year!

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  3. Rachel @ BubblyNatureCreations.com says

    May 13, 2013 at 3:01 pm

    Great advice! I always store mine in the freezer once like you said and it always tastes fresh! 🙂

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  4. Danijela says

    May 11, 2013 at 1:34 am

    Hi Alea, I love your tips – all except the last one. You should always keep coffee out of the fridge or freezer. If you stock up, just keep it in the original pack at room temperature, away from heat sources and light. That’s it. Have a great weekend! 🙂

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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