Bean to cup coffe maker paid for itself in a year, not been in Costa since and never been a fan of Starbucks (overpriced and under-tasting)
Get bags of beans from an independent roaster at our monthly market, he sources the beans through small cooperatives and can tell you the grower to market stall history. I'm not an aficionado but it's good to know the grower is getting a fair price not being ripped off by some huge chain.
Having said that I do love finding a good cafe but I go there for the cafe itself not just to buy a coffee