Who is this for?

Hosts planning 240 cups

For a winter gathering where portions need to be counted in advance, Coffee Supplies Direct lists Taylors Rich Italian Coffee Bags at 80 servings per pack. Three of those packs provide 240 individually portioned bags.

Office and hospitality refreshment buyers

If a staffed coffee point has a compatible filter brewer, a larger ground-coffee format may fit the serving setup. Coffee Supplies Direct lists Douwe Egberts Filter Blend in 1 kg and 6 × 1 kg formats; the number of cups still depends on the brewing recipe.

People brewing one mug at a time

Coffee bags suit a mug-and-hot-water setup when there is no filter machine to use. Coffee Supplies Direct describes the Taylors bags as individually wrapped, while M&S describes its coffee bags as single-cup products.

What should you check before ordering?

Individual coffee bags

Choose when: You need a declared number of individual portions and will brew each cup with hot water.

Trade-off: Reaching 240 with Taylors Rich Italian 80-serving packs means ordering three packs and brewing cups separately.

Bulk ground coffee

Choose when: A compatible filter brewer is available for making coffee in batches.

Trade-off: A 1 kg pack does not establish a 240-cup yield; the dose, cup size and brewing setup determine how far it goes.

Priority What to check Your needs
Serving count Check the declared bag count, not just the weight. Coffee Supplies Direct lists 80 servings in a Taylors Rich Italian pack, so three packs contain 240 bags. I need to know how many individual cups I can prepare before placing an event order.
Brewing setup For coffee bags, check that hot water and mugs will be available. For ground coffee, confirm the brewer, any required filters, its capacity and the dose you plan to use. If there is no filter machine at the venue, I need a way to brew each cup. For batch service, I need equipment that fits the coffee format.
Flavour and format Read the maker’s roast and flavour description, then check whether the product contains bags or loose ground coffee. Do not treat a strength label as a caffeine measurement. I want to choose a coffee for the food I am serving without assuming that a flavour description tells me how every guest will find it.
Guest information Keep ingredient information for the coffee and any milk, cream, syrups or other additions. For caffeine questions, check information for the particular product and serving. Guests may ask what is in their drink or how much caffeine it contains. NHS guidance notes that filter coffee can contain more caffeine than instant coffee.

Common buying mistakes

  • Assuming 240 means one carton

    The Taylors Rich Italian pack listed by Coffee Supplies Direct contains 80 servings. A plan based on 240 bags therefore needs three of those packs, rather than one 80-serving pack.

    Check the count on the exact product you intend to order, particularly if you switch pack sizes.

  • Buying ground coffee before checking the brewer

    A 1 kg pack does not have a fixed cup yield across different doses, cup sizes and brewing setups.

    Confirm the venue’s brewer, any required filter papers and a repeatable coffee-to-water recipe before calculating the quantity to buy.

    Filter papers and cleaning time are part of running a filter-brewer setup.

  • Reading roast strength as caffeine content

    A strength or roast description does not give the caffeine amount in a prepared cup.

    Use product-specific caffeine information when that amount matters. The NHS advises pregnant people to keep total caffeine from all sources to no more than 200 mg a day.

  • Discarding ingredient information

    Milk and flavoured additions can change which allergens are present in a served drink. GOV.UK guidance for food businesses addresses allergen information for food and drink.

    Keep current packs or supplier ingredient information for the coffee and each addition used in service.

Relevant brand references

Taylors of Harrogate

Coffee Supplies Direct lists Rich Italian Coffee Bags as individually wrapped ground-coffee bags with 80 servings per pack.

  • Three of the listed 80-serving packs provide 240 bags for brewing individual cups.
  • The 80-serving format is a three-pack route to 240, not a single 240-bag carton.

Douwe Egberts

Coffee Supplies Direct lists Filter Blend in 1 kg and 6 × 1 kg formats for buyers considering ground coffee.

  • The listed pack sizes offer a way to plan purchases by coffee weight.
  • Calculate portions using the intended brewer, dose and cup size; 1 kg does not establish a fixed number of cups.

Lavazza

Lavazza UK says its roast-and-ground range includes coffee for filter preparation.

  • The range provides filter-preparation options to examine.
  • Check the grind, pack size and brewing directions of the exact product before planning servings.

M&S

M&S describes its coffee bags as individually wrapped for single-cup use.

  • Individual bags fit a make-one-cup-at-a-time setup.
  • Check the bag count of the chosen pack before building an order for 240 servings.

Joybuy coffee-bag option

This three-pack is an option for brewing individual cups. Check its bag count before relying on it for a 240-serving event.

Taylors of Harrogate Rich Italian Coffee Bags, three 75g packs

Taylors of Harrogate Rich Italian Coffee Bags 75g × 3

For individual cups without a filter machine, check how many bags are in this three-pack before planning an order for 240 servings. Each pack is listed as 75g; weight alone does not establish the number of bags.

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Questions about ordering and serving

How can I order 240 individual coffee bags?

Three packs of Taylors of Harrogate Rich Italian Coffee Bags in the 80-serving format listed by Coffee Supplies Direct provide 240 bags. Check the count on the exact pack you order, especially if you need one physical carton rather than three packs.

Are coffee bags the same as instant coffee sachets?

No. The Taylors bags listed by Coffee Supplies Direct contain ground Arabica coffee and brew in the cup with hot water; instant coffee dissolves in water. Check the product format if your order calls for ground coffee rather than instant.

When should I choose bulk ground filter coffee instead?

Consider bulk ground coffee when a compatible filter brewer is available and you can use a repeatable dose for batch service. Calculate the quantity from that dose and your intended cup size; a 1 kg pack does not, by itself, promise a particular number of cups.

What ingredient information should I keep when serving coffee?

Keep current ingredient information for the coffee and for additions such as milk, cream and syrups. GOV.UK guidance for food businesses addresses providing allergen information for food and drink, and additions can change the allergens in the finished drink.

Can roast strength tell me how much caffeine a cup contains?

No. A roast or strength description is not a caffeine measurement for a prepared cup. Check information for the particular coffee and serving when caffeine matters; the NHS advises pregnant people to have no more than 200 mg of caffeine a day from all sources.