Decide what ‘80’ counts before choosing coffee beans: for 80 drinks, calculate the weight needed from your brewing dose, then choose pack sizes you can use after opening. A 1 kg bag suits steady use, while several smaller sealed bags offer more flexibility for irregular use; a workplace serving coffee repeatedly may also want to consider wholesale support.
A household, office or community kitchen using whole beans regularly needs to match bag size to how quickly an opened bag will be used. Waitrose advises airtight storage and use within two weeks of opening for its 1 kg Espresso Beans; that window is guidance for that product, not every coffee bean.
Check the available grinder or bean-to-cup machine and the dose used for each drink before calculating quantities. Waitrose gives 16–17 g for a 50 ml double espresso made with its Espresso Beans, while Lavazza describes its whole-bean range as suitable for built-in automatic, manual and electric grinders.
For repeated service, the decision may include equipment and staff support as well as bean quantity. Union describes training, equipment and servicing within its wholesale offer; buyers should confirm the pack configuration and supply terms they need.
Start by defining what ‘80’ counts and calculating the coffee weight required. Then choose pack sizes and a supply arrangement that fit how often the beans will be used.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity | Confirm whether 80 means drinks, individual portions or retail bags. Multiply your dose per drink by the planned number of drinks, then compare the result with pack weights. | I need enough beans for the drinks being served, rather than assuming a bag equals a serving. Waitrose lists 66 servings for its 1 kg Espresso Beans on that product’s stated serving basis. |
| Pack size | Compare the amount used between openings with the weight of each bag. Check the storage directions for the product you choose. | If use is irregular, I would rather open smaller bags one at a time than leave a larger bag open. Waitrose advises airtight storage and use within two weeks of opening for its Espresso Beans. |
| Brewing fit | Check that whole beans suit your machine or grinder. Set the grind for the brewing method and choose a roast or flavour description that suits the drinks served. | Our equipment and usual drinks matter more than the size of the order. Waitrose gives different grind guidance for espresso, filter coffee and cafetière use of its Espresso Beans. |
| Supply | Decide whether retail-pack replenishment is sufficient or whether training, equipment or servicing is needed. Confirm the proposed pack configuration and delivery terms with a wholesale supplier. | For repeated workplace or café service, I may need supplier support as well as beans. Union describes training, equipment and servicing for wholesale partners. |
Eighty drinks, portions and retail bags call for different quantities. Coffee-bean listings commonly give pack weight, which does not by itself establish a drink count.
Confirm the unit, then use your actual dose per drink to calculate the total weight and number of packs.
A 1 kg bag may be awkward for intermittent use. Waitrose advises reclosing its Espresso Beans in an airtight container and using them within two weeks of opening for the intended taste.
Compare bag size with your rate of use; smaller sealed reserve bags may suit a slower schedule.
Whole beans need a grinder or bean-to-cup machine, and the grind setting depends on the brewing method.
Check your equipment before ordering and select the grind setting appropriate to espresso, filter coffee or cafetière brewing.
These pack formats and supplier descriptions can help frame the choice; they do not establish that an 80-unit case is available.
Lavazza’s UK whole-bean range includes 1 kg options, including Qualità Oro listed by Waitrose.
illy UK lists whole-bean Classico packs at 250 g and 500 g, alongside a bundle containing different roasts and decaf.
Waitrose lists Taylors of Harrogate Rich Italian Beans in a 700 g, medium-roast pack.
Union lists a 1 kg whole-bean House Roast option and describes a separate wholesale service.
The M&S coffee-bean range shown includes 227 g and 454 g packs across several styles.
Waitrose lists its own Espresso Beans in a 1 kg pack and No.1 Colombia Reserve Roasted Coffee Beans in a 750 g pack.
These whole-bean packs cover a six-bag case, individual 1 kg bags and a 700 g bag for bulk-buying plans. Check what ‘80’ means in your plan and calculate the weight needed before selecting a quantity.
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Six separate 1 kg bags provide a stated total of 6 kg for a planned bulk order. Calculate how many bags your drinks require from the dose you use; the case is not an 80-bag box.
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One 1 kg bag is an option for regular whole-bean use or for building an order bag by bag. Use your brewing dose to determine the quantity required; this listing is for a single bag.
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This individual 1 kg bag can be counted towards a whole-bean bulk order. Check that the beans suit your brewing equipment and calculate the number of bags from your own dose.
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This is one 1 kg whole-bean bag, not a case. Check the pack’s roast details if they matter to your group, and use the intended dose to calculate the order quantity.
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A 700 g bag offers a smaller unit than the 1 kg options for a split-pack plan. Waitrose identifies this Taylors product as 100% Arabica and medium roast; calculate the number of bags using your intended dose.
Not on every serving basis. Waitrose lists 66 servings for its 1 kg Espresso Beans and recommends 16–17 g for a 50 ml double espresso. For 80 drinks, multiply the dose you will actually use by 80 and compare the total with the bag weight.
Choose a larger bag if use is steady and you can follow its storage directions; smaller sealed bags give more flexibility when use is irregular or several roasts are wanted. Waitrose advises airtight storage and use within two weeks of opening for its Espresso Beans specifically.
Whole beans need a grinder or bean-to-cup machine. Lavazza describes its whole-bean range as suitable for built-in automatic, manual and electric grinders; Waitrose gives fine, medium and coarse grind guidance for espresso, filter coffee and cafetière use of its Espresso Beans.
Consider wholesale supply when repeated service calls for training, equipment or servicing alongside the beans. Union describes those services for wholesale partners; confirm the pack configuration and supply terms needed for your workplace before ordering.