KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

[redzone121 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close redzone121]

Are there any other Kiwis ordering from Bean Bay?
It would be great to get something organised so we can save on shipping across the ditch.
Andy has sourced a slightly cheaper freight company but we are still looking at $25 NZ per/kg
for beans costing $9 p/kg in Aussie. :-/

I have ordered 3 times so far but have priced shipping for 50kg at a time to bring the price down, but then it still needs distibuting in NZ when it arrives.

Any ideas or suggestions? Yes moving to Aussie is a real option ;D

Cheers CB

[yeeza Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close yeeza]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

Any ideas or suggestions? Yes moving to Aussie is a real option  ;D

Probably the most sensible one ;D ;D ;D

[redzone121 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close redzone121]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

Your not wrong there YeeZa

[askthecoffeeguy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close askthecoffeeguy]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

Im a kiwi and I order from CS - but like most other Kiwis I live in Melbourne, which makes it very convenient! Pat

[Wushoes Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wushoes]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

NZ allows you to import greens? Do they go through quarantine?

[redzone121 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close redzone121]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

Yes its legal to import green beans, and my orders are regularly inspected and stamped by MAF, but do not get quarantined.
This includes importing from the US and Aussie.

CB

[luca Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close luca]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

Im a kiwi and I order from CS - but like most other Kiwis I live in Melbourne, which makes it very convenient! Pat

I thought most other Kiwis lived in NZ ;P

[Thundergod Sleep is overrated Find all posts View Profile Close Thundergod]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

I thought most of them were in Bondi.

[redzone121 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close redzone121]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

Looks like Ill be ordering 50kg per month for myself.................and thats OK

[namahage Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close namahage]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

50kg? what would that cost you in postage?

[redzone121 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close redzone121]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

$320 ish

[Andy CoffeeSnobs Owner Find all posts View Profile Close Andy]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

...that must be NZ$

The best freight prices I know of from AU-NZ are from
http://www.xsbagsandboxes.com.au

Small lots like 5kg cost about $10/kg, larger lots are $5-$6/kg

Maybe someone else knows a better way to freight into NZ?

[namahage Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close namahage]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

hmmm...that is about standard rates by international surface freight cost. The only way to go cheaper is to go container (full personal effect shipping), that goes by x cubic

[Ilan Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ilan]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

Hi guys
I live in Christchurch and am (always) interested in sourcing good quality green beans. My consumption is half a kg a week, just to give an idea of quantities. If cost of shipping is not prohibitive Ill be very much interested, but I think it might take some creative ideas regarding shipping to make it worthwhile as (additional) shipping inside New Zealand is quite expensive.
Keep me informed
Cheers
Ilan

[CaroNZ Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CaroNZ]

Re: KIWI CSrs "Order Beans from Bean Bay"?

I would probably switch, it would definitely depend on the price as the roastery I currently get my beans from is a bit more expensive / kg , but has free shipping, so it averages out.