<p>I think I’ve seen Kona coffee at either Costco or Sams Club. I think it’s less than $20…probably more like $16.</p>
<p>I buy the Dunkin ground bag at Sams or Costco. I also buy Yuban (the 100% Arabica version), or the Sam’s Club brand that comes in that gold bag.</p>
<p>art, No Kupi for me. I will put that money towards the mortgage, lol!</p>
Thought I would revive this thread for all of the coffee lovers out there
Recently tried a single-origin Sulawesi coffee and it was DELICIOUS! Amazon has a [bulk pack](http://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Bean-Direct-Sulawesi-16-Ounce/dp/B002GWM8CS/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1462028984&sr=8-1&keywords=sulawesi), or Starbucks sells a [smaller 1 lb bag](http://store.starbucks.com/sulawesi-whole-bean-011053944.html) if you want to try it out.
There’s a coffee house down the street that roasts the beans in-house. It’s cheaper by the pound than Starbucks, but more expensive than Costco. 
I’ve gotten beans still warm from the roaster. Yum! We try something different every time we buy. A recent favorite is Bolivian, but we also really like Malawi, Guatemala. El Salvador. Today I’m drinking Uganda fair trade organic and it’s delicious.
I’m on the same page as @Parentof2014grad. I buy beans every 2-3 weeks from local cafes that source and roast their own beans as single-origin selections, and I like to try something different as often as possible. If you’ve never tried a fresh-roasted, freshly-ground single-origin coffee, it’s really a revelation. Expect to pay around $12 - $18 for 12 ozs though, which is probably pricey compared to Costco or Amazon.
The easiest way to find a place nearby that does its own roasting is to google something like “third wave coffee” or “locally roasted coffee” with your city name. Or search on Yelp. I’ve become a “coffee tourist” and whenever I travel on business I like to find a local third-wave joint to try out. To get the best results from your expensive beans you’ll want a good burr grinder and SCAA-certified coffee maker.
If you do everything right and get beans roasted within the last few days, you can actually notice how the flavor of the coffee changes from one day to the next as it ages. After about 7-10 days it settles down and loses much of that initial magic, which is why I like to get beans as fresh as possible. For wine drinkers it’s like sipping on a freshly opened bottle over the course of the first 3-4 hours as it opens up.
If there’s no third-wave coffee joints nearby you can try mail order from intelligentsia or blue bottle. Those are two excellent places that I sometimes order from myself when I want something different from what my local places have. They get pricey with shipping though.
My favorite place to get coffee is http://www.kingdavidcoffee.com/ especially the darker roasted Indonesian types. He sells full pounds of coffee and if you order a few, shipping doesn’t add much. It’s excellent and the owner is super to deal with.
We love Mayorga coffee, especially the Cubano. They started as roasters in the DC area delivering to offices. Now you can get their coffee at Costco if you’re in the mid Atlantic or northeast - or on their web site:
A lot depends on the individual. I don’t drink coffee but H finds Kona coffee too bitter for him. There is Kauai coffee and Maui coffee and a peaberry coffee. Some folks like each of those.
I haven’t read all of the posts, but want to let you know that oily beans (like Starbucks) tend to clog the grinder and at least some manufacturers recommend against using them.
I like some of the Lavaza beans you can buy. I think the Gold is pretty good.
I see someone posted about Mayorga. You can get it from Costco for less than from their site. One of their beans is pretty oily. Another is not. Unfortunately I can’t remember which is which. I think if you read the reviews on their site it will tell you.
A bit off topic; how long can you keeep roasted coffee beans. Now that I am not drinking coffee, I have tough time using up the small amount I get occasionally.
I like the Mayorga Honduras Capucas. It’s a less oily bean. 2 pounds/$15 at Costco
I buy the 8 O’Clock beans and the Starbucks Breakfast Blend depending on my mood for our “everyday” pre-work coffee. We have an airtight “bean holder”, but I freeze beans - not sure if you are supposed to, but I do if I have an excess that won’t fit in the airtight holder. We have this one:
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/3119963
I like the Whole Foods brand, Three Bean Blend, Medium Roast. Perfect. I use a french press, it make perfect coffee.
Generally speaking, you can use the “Rule of Fifteens”… that is, ground coffee is fresh for 15 minutes, roasted beans for 15 days, and unroasted beans for 15 months.
If it’s commercially packaged coffee, they usually nitrogen flush the bags before sealing so they can stay shelf stable for up to a year or more.
I second this, big time… The difference is night and day!