Airbnb Coffee – How Much Coffee For 30 Cups
Over 60% of coffee shops such as Starbucks and Dunken Donuts use Arabica coffee beans. The best-tasting coffee with rich subtle flavor is made from Arabica coffee beans. With the majority using these beans, you get more options to choose for your Airbnb coffee. In this blog post, we will suggest our favorite coffee styles and help find ways to make your listing appeal to guests.
Should You Provide Coffee Pods, Ground Coffee Or Tea? How Much Does Each Cost?
The benefits to a Keurig machine rather than a standard coffee maker are the options that come with it. Most Keurig machines for your Airbnb allow you to brew pods, ground coffee, or tea. Furthermore, we have found single-use coffee pods make cleaning up after guests check out easier.
In a K-cup you average 10 grams of coffee, with 48 total cups multiplied by 10g per K-Cup you average 480g or 16.93 ounces. Take Amazons price of $29.19 and divide by 16.93 ounces then you come to 1.724 per ounce of McCafe K-Cup coffee.
For a 680g jar of McDonald’s ground coffee, you are looking at a price of $28.35. That is a total of $1.18 per ounce of McDonald’s coffee.
This example is comparing McDonalds K-Cups to McDonald’s ground coffee. The price difference is $0.54 cents per ounce. With a Keurig machine, it is much easier to clean up and you can use K-Cups or ground coffee with an attachment. For a coffeemaker, you save $0.54 per ounce of coffee but have to spend a bit more time cleaning up. To avoid as much cleaning with a coffeemaker, leave a jar of coffee grounds for the duration of your guests to stay.
Our Airbnb Coffee Overview:
- Kicking Horse Coffee
- Nicoletti Coffee
- Eight O’Clock Coffee
- Ethical Bean Fair Trade Coffee
- Bean Box Coffee
Our Top 5 Coffee Picks You Should Try At Least Once
1. Kicking Horse Coffee, Smart Ass, Medium Roast, Ground, 284g
Kicking Horse loves to roast their coffee dark. With that said, we found Kicking Horse Smart Ass to be a medium roast but had a great non-bitter bold flavor. You could compare it to a Starbucks Blonde Roast. As a Canadian this blend is a staple, we love it here. For the Smart Ass blend, it was somewhat shocking. Whether you used fewer coffee grounds or a heavier amount, the coffee compensates perfectly. You get a nice citrusy taste and it’s still nice and full-bodied.
2. Nicoletti Coffee Espresso Roast Beans 2.20lb
We found this blend on a barista forum and all our Airbnb guests have loved it. It is a 75% Arabica, 25% Robusta combination. The flavor blew us away. In an Americano, the blend is incredibly smooth with no bitter aftertaste or acidity.
3. Eight O’Clock Ground Coffee, The Original, 24 Ounce
Eight O’Clock is just simply a good light-medium roast coffee with no bad aftertaste or too acidic. It is the go-to coffee among Airbnb hosts. We love our strong coffees but found most light roasts lack full-bodied flavors. Eight O’Clock doesn’t and is the perfect reasonably priced blend. It’s just a solid choice.
4. Ethical Bean Fair Trade Organic Coffee, Exotic Medium Roast
Not only is Ethical Bean Coffee a reasonable price for quality, but it is also a fair trade coffee. “With Fairtrade, certified coffee producer organizations are guaranteed to receive at least the Fairtrade Minimum Price for their coffee, which aims to cover their costs of production and act as a safety net when market prices fall below a sustainable level.” – found on fairtrade.ca.
If you are into how the coffee smells when brewed, then the aromas from a pot of Ethical Beans will be incredible. For the taste, it was a very nice full body and super flavorful. We found Amazon offers a better price than our local grocery store for Ethical Beans.
5. Bean Box, World Coffee Tour, 16 Sampler Packs
If you love to read about the history of coffee and where each bean comes from, then you have 16 choices with this Bean Box variety pack. Each package has notes explaining the flavor and what to expect. We bought this for our Airbnb guests and many mentioned it in our reviews. They enjoyed trying a new coffee every morning and reading about it.
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What Are Airbnb Coffee Station Ideas?
Airbnb coffee stations are a great way to showcase your Airbnb pictures and entice more bookings. Before we share our five favorite coffee brands we would like to inspire you with a few Airbnb coffee station ideas. In this blog post, we hope to bring out your creative genius.
1. “Hosts Name” Blackboard Station
If you want to brand your Airbnb and showcase more than one type of coffee then this blackboard station is a perfect way. Furthermore, it would be a great idea for showcasing local coffee brands that aren’t all over the world. Label each coffee jar with the brand name and supply enough for your full guest stay. Designed by Brent & Courtney at grayhousestudio.com
2. Vintage Wood Airbnb Coffee Station
This inspires a coffee station that is simple, easy to build and looks vintage. For us, this Airbnb coffee station could just have the wooden boards over top saying “coffee” in thick black paint without everything else having the same vintage look.
3. Modern White Airbnb Coffee Station
Having a sign saying “coffee” or some form of that has always caught our eyes. It just tells the guest exactly what to expect and brings the area together. We love the white modern look of this Airbnb coffee station with all jars labeled. You wouldn’t need much space to get this design rolling.
How Much Coffee For 30 Cups?
For a 30 cup pot of coffee, the general rule of thumb is to use 1.5 cups of coffee ground for the full 30 cups. For regular strength coffee use 1.75 cups of coffee grounds, for strong coffee use 2 cups of coffee grounds and for extra strength use 2.5 cups of coffee grounds for a 30 cup pot of coffee.
Final Thoughts
There is nothing better than having a cup of coffee to start your day off right. Whether you’re on vacation or traveling for work, coffee is a necessity. Give your guests something to look forward to. We have tried many coffees ourselves and with our Airbnb guests, the above ones are our top 5 picks for the best results. Enjoy!