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salt
table salt, iodized salt, himalayan... they're all the same for me. I don't think my taste buds are adapted to the subtle differences so cheaper ones are better.
show-off jewelry, wallet, purses
showing off jewelry is an invitation to be mugged (again, imo. ymmv) so the cheaper ones are the better options.
coffee
if only you're fine with cheaper ways to wake yourself.
wax-based lip balm
anything beeswax is good. then again ymmv since people can be allergic
pure or as-is things like land, electricity, internet, water, oxygen cans, gas/ heating, alcohol (disinfectant)
I love my speckled ax coffee beans, but if you didn't go down the rabbit hole of a good grinder and coffee machine then expensive coffee is not worth it.
NGL, I've never had an issue with cheap/expensive coffee at all, as long as it's real coffee rather than instant. I use a pour-over or aeropress rather than machine (or make cold brew), but I've never even had a cheap bag of preground coffee that was bad enough call it worse than an expensive one, rather than a different.
Ok, but everyone's pallet is different and some can taste the difference between a fresh roast and a sale one. Personally, I can taste the difference in coffee when I have a bag that's opened for over a few weeks, but not sure if it matters how recent the roasting was done.
I spend $$ on coffee more to support a roasting business that is small and makes a fresh batch to order. It's also nice that the bean sourcing is better for the workers, so I hope.
I find the aeropress makes a really great cup considering how quick it is to brew.
Sorry, yeah, this is more what I meant - as long as the coffee is relatively fresh (my house goes through about a bag a week, so it never gets time to sit and go stale) the price doesn't seem to get you a better/worse cup of coffee.
Of course, my aunt got me an expensive bag of coffee for christmas that apparently makes really good cold brew, so it's sat in the freezer for now waiting for better weather, so I might change my mind in a couple of months. Gonna stick with Lidl own brand beans for now though.
Nice, I use Lidl beans before, let me check if they have a light roast.