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Bean Bag Planner
A 250g bag sounds like a lot — until two 18g shots a day eat it in a week. Pick your bag, dose, and daily shots and this tells you how long it lasts, what each shot really costs, and when to reorder before the good beans run out and fade.
1Your bag and routine
Real bags lose beans to purging the grinder, dial-in shots, and the last dusty grams. 10% is honest for most beginners — 0% is a fantasy number.
2How long it lasts
Freshness window used: about 6 days of drinking — well inside the sweet spot
Bags per month: 5.0 · Reorder when you have about 2 days of beans left (allows ~4 days for delivery/rest overlap)
?The three bag rules
📅 Finish in 2–5 weeks
Whole beans taste best roughly 7–35 days off roast. A bag you finish in that window beats a giant bargain bag you drink stale for two months.
🧊 Big bag? Freeze half
If the math says 40+ days, freeze half the bag in single-dose or weekly portions on day one. Thaw once, don't refreeze, and keep the working half sealed and cool.
🔁 Reorder early, not empty
New beans need rest — often 7–14 days off roast before they peak. Ordering when you have a few days left stops the panic buy of stale grocery beans.
?Bean Bag FAQ
How many shots are in a 250g bag, really?
At an 18g dose the raw math is 13 shots — but purge and dial-in waste bring the honest number closer to 12. That is why a bag disappears faster than most beginners expect.
Is a 1kg bag cheaper?
Per gram, usually yes. Per good shot, not always. If you drink slowly, the last third of a big bag can taste flat — you saved money on beans you enjoy less. The planner's freshness verdict matters more than the sticker price.
What waste percentage should I use?
Use 5% if you single-dose and rarely re-dial, 10% for a normal home routine, and 20–25% while you are learning a new bean or grinder and sinking extra shots.
Does a double shot count as one or two?
In this planner, one "shot" means one dose pulled. Most home drinks use one double dose (around 18g in, 36g out) — so count drinks made with a double basket as one shot.
When should I order the next bag?
Work back from empty: delivery time plus at least a few days of rest for fresh beans. Ordering when you still have 3–5 days of beans left keeps you in the peak window without a gap.