Frugal Coffee Drinking: Part II in a Three Part Series

Obviously, making your own coffee at home is less expensive than buying it from a restaurant.  Here are some tips to make it even more frugal. 

• Use coupons to buy your coffee at the store.  Here are a few links
• $2/2 Eight O'Clock Coffee printable, pair with Meijer Mealbox $1/1 for a great deal!
• $1.50/1 Starbucks Natural Fusions printable
• There have also been lots of coffee coupons in the newspaper the last few weeks. 
• There is a little store in New Haven called the 24/30 Surplus Store.  It is located at 218 State 930 West, New Haven, IN, 46774.
• On my last visit to this store (about a week ago) there was nearly half an aisle dedicated to discounted name brand coffee.  I bought bagged Dunkin Donuts, Seattle's Best and Starbucks coffee, all priced at less than $4.00 a bag.  The best part?  They accept manufacturer coupons! 
• Some of the merchandise is expired, but I have usually found the taste to be just fine. 
• The products offered are unpredictable and vary greatly, but it is fun to see what you might find!
• Don't throw out that coffee that you didn't drink.
• I am the only coffee drinker in my house.  Therefore, the entire pot is not consumed in one day.  I always just put the remainder of my pot into my fridge and save it for the next day.  Now that we are approaching warmer weather, I will use it to make iced coffee.  All I do is add ice to a glass, pour the coffee over it and add milk.  If you are feeling adventurous, try adding a little Hershey's syrup too, instant iced mocha!
• The Coffee Mateuccino, my brother in law's answer to the last drops of the creamer bottle.  You can read more about it here .
• Also, always check FrugalFortWayne.com for links to great creamer and sweetener coupons!