[dennisw]

Rubbish. All you need is a french press and a bag of ground Sumatra dark coffee (Starbuck’s or Peets) from the supermarket. Perfect, rich but not bitter coffee every time.

I do about this same. Why would anyone want to pay more for coffee that is doled out in portion controlled sizes? I don't even use a press half the time. Small pot of 8-10oz boiling water. Put 1-2 tbsp coffee in. Turn down to simmer for a few minutes. Pour into cup through fine strainer and drink black no sugar. This will work for 1-8 people on up

[HiTech RedNeck]

In principle, a package sealed until point of use will offer more freshness than one which remains open for days or weeks. This sounds like a status bragging fight.