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Re:Costco Capitalism by philwelch on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @12:53PM (#22300642)
> Yeah coffee is one of the rare items I'd be a stickler for buying a specific brand name.

And that’s not really how Costco works. I don’t buy coffee there either, to be fair.

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Re:Costco Capitalism by inferiorhuman on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @06:50PM (#22304261)
And that’s not really how Costco works. I don’t buy coffee there either, to be fair.

Yep. However I went in looking for coffee that Costco does stock (Peet's Holiday Blend) and only saw it pre-ground. I looked around for other roasts that grocery stores sell as whole bean in 2 lb packages (e.g. french, espresso, or italian) and only saw pre-ground on the shelf. The prices were on par with what Safeway charges off-sale.

Even for other items where I largely don't care about a specific brand the quality or price wasn't worth maintaining a membership.

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