Two local roasters, same beans, one was way better and it wasn't close

Bought the same Ethiopian Yirgacheffe from a shop in Austin for $18 and a bag from a stand at the farmers market for $14, and the cheap one had a fruitier taste and way less bitterness after I dialed in the grind at 18 clicks on my basic grinder, anyone else find that price says nothing about quality?

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young.emma14d ago

and honestly the roasting date matters more than the price tag most of the time, that farmers market guy probably roasted it a week ago while the shop might've had it sitting for a month. plus smaller roasters tend to do lighter profiles that let the fruity notes pop, the big shops play it safe with medium roasts so more people like it.