I thought the beans would be more expensive than Starbucks etc.

There was this news the other day. Starbucks is going to raise the price of coffee beans. This is because the price of raw beans, which are the raw material for coffee beans, has risen, but looking at the futures market, the price of coffee beans themselves is higher than it was two years ago, but it doesn't seem to have risen sharply recently. The reason for the price increase is probably fuel costs and labor costs.

That aside, the price of Pike Place Blend, Starbucks' standard blend, was listed. It was 1,230 yen for 250g. Our store sells Ethiopian beans for 1,780 yen for 180g, so I thought that might seem quite expensive. After all, it's Starbucks, right? What's with beans that are more expensive than Starbucks? Don't you think so?

There are various grades of coffee beans. Specialty coffee is well known, but there are also beans called commodities that are traded in larger quantities. Within each grade, there are standards for quality such as bean size, and the standards are written after the bean name, such as AA, G1, or SHB.

Especially in the case of blends, the key is to make up for the shortcomings of each bean with the other beans and bring out the best in each. For this reason, the beans used are of low standard and grade. This is why blends can lower the price.

The beans we sell are carefully selected high-quality specialty coffees. It would be wrong to compare them with Starbucks blends.

So what Starbucks beans should we compare? This is quite difficult, but the specialty, high-quality product at Starbucks is Starbucks Reserve.

If you look at the same price in Ethiopia, it is 3,672 yen for 250g. Wow, our store is super cheap!

What's more, shipping is free! You can choose the roast level! The freshness is outstanding! And, this is experimental, but for those who enjoy drip brewing, we are giving away drip paper for free. Please feel free to use it.

*The selling price at our store is subject to change at any time due to purchasing and distribution costs. I don't think it will ever rise to Starbucks levels...