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Coffee - fair trade?

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  • 18-04-2015 6:10pm
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    filbert the fox
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    I found out recently that the larger size coffee at my local well known outlet is merely more hot water .

    the defence they put forward was that they give you a double shot in both the sizes. I say however, that the coffee strength in regular should be replicated in large. if the product is best in its regular portion - it is therefore diluted and thus inferior in the dearer large version.:(


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    lazeedaisy
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    Not sure what your argument is re: fair trade???


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    my3cents
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    How does the price compare single/double - how much is the second shot of hot water?


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    my3cents
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    lazeedaisy wrote: »
    Not sure what your argument is re: fair trade???

    Have you not heard of fair trade water - the sort we have to pay for :pac:


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    filbert the fox
    Registered Users Posts: 809 ✭✭✭filbert the fox


    lazeedaisy wrote: »
    Not sure what your argument is re: fair trade???

    The outlet is trading unfairly - sorry if the pun was a bit cryptic.


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    filbert the fox
    Registered Users Posts: 809 ✭✭✭filbert the fox


    my3cents wrote: »
    How does the price compare single/double - how much is the second shot of hot water?

    the water is 35cent when it tops up the regular size cup.

    Not really about the cost of water... I'm not happy that what passes as the strength of coffee in the smaller container is not available in the dearer large cup merely being the larger by virtue of nothing other than hot water.


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    my3cents
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    filbert the fox wrote: »
    the water is 35cent when it tops up the regular size cup.

    Not really about the cost of water... I'm not happy that what passes as the strength of coffee in the smaller container is not available in the dearer large cup merely being the larger by virtue of nothing other than hot water.

    For an extra 35 cents I'd expect another full strength cup of coffee.

    Charging just for water and selling it as a double measure is just a rip off.

    The business model is normally that they have your business for one cup of coffee and can make a few cents more by offering you twice as much for very little more. Win/win except in this case its loose/rip off.


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    bbbbb
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭bbbbb


    Fair trade normally refers to something else when talking about coffee
    http://www.fairtrade.net/coffee.html


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    filbert the fox
    Registered Users Posts: 809 ✭✭✭filbert the fox


    bbbbb wrote: »
    Fair trade normally refers to something else when talking about coffee
    http://www.fairtrade.net/coffee.html

    I think you'll find post no. 5 clarifies this bit.


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    daheff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,866 ✭✭✭daheff


    Well, while I agree with your point, it seems to me that there are 2 easy solutions here

    1 don't buy largest size
    2 take your business elsewhere


    Also have you complained to companies HQ?


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    filbert the fox
    Registered Users Posts: 809 ✭✭✭filbert the fox


    daheff wrote: »
    Well, while I agree with your point, it seems to me that there are 2 easy solutions here

    1 don't buy largest size
    2 take your business elsewhere


    Also have you complained to companies HQ?

    I've sent them an email on their site and amazingly haven't heard back?


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    hardCopy
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    Use the large cup and press the regular button twice.


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    filbert the fox
    Registered Users Posts: 809 ✭✭✭filbert the fox


    hardCopy wrote: »
    Use the large cup and press the regular button twice.


    I don't think I'd be allowed behind the counter.


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    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    filbert the fox wrote: »
    I don't think I'd be allowed behind the counter.

    Is this well known outlet a chain or franchise? If it is I'd complain to head office as what they are doing may not be normal company policy.

    In local shops I've complained to the manger/owner and often got good results.


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    filbert the fox
    Registered Users Posts: 809 ✭✭✭filbert the fox


    my3cents wrote: »
    Is this well known outlet a chain or franchise? If it is I'd complain to head office as what they are doing may not be normal company policy.

    In local shops I've complained to the manger/owner and often got good results.


    I wouldn't lose any sleep over the company.

    I have complained on their website and hope for a reply. Presume it's company policy


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