I used to not care much about beans, but recently, I've changed my tune. Now, I don't spend a lot of money on beans (I buy five pound bags of Equal Exchange from my co-op, since I get a 20% discount on bulk orders), but we had to use Eight O'Clock beans for a few days waiting for an order, and oh my, that coffee was not good.

I do appreciate a good cup of coffee, with fresh beans, a good brewing method, etc, etc. But...I don't have the time or motivation to do that regularly.