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  • This might be a bit of a stretch because it’s not a “brand” but…

    Linux! I uninstalled windows almost 2 years ago to help me kick a bad gaming habit, and while I can appreciate the design of macOS and was a macOS user for YEARS before windows, I just can’t leave Linux now. Once I felt freedom it was impossible to convince myself to climb back into the ad filled box.

  • I buy a lot of my clothes from Pact, esp. undies and bras - I like that most of their stuff is cotton and they are so eco-focused. Not sure it's strictly brand loyalty, but in practice I don't buy those things elsewhere.

  • Caran d'Ache Pablo color pens. My mom got a big set of them when I was little and now I won't use any other coloring pens for my art.

  • King Arthur Flour. Better quality than store brand and employee owned.

    • Oooo you got there before me! It's my go to for these types of questions XD

      It's such good flour! Even my most finicky cookies do better on it.

      Keeping in the vein of food, Penzeys spices is my go to spice people. Great spices. Great public outreach stuff? Love their emails.

  • Zebra pens. The F-301 is the best pen ever made, ever ever. The pink barrel one is my favorite, because duh it’s pink. I like them so much that I have close to 30 extras just in case.

    • I switched to fountain pens last year, the chinese brand Hong Dian makes some pretty decent ones at reasonable prices and Monteverde's 2019 Special Edition teal has been my favorite ink so far.

  • Not just this brand but this specific product and indeed this specific roast.

    Sinloy was the first company in China to take coffee culture seriously, almost single-handedly creating the entire Yunnan coffee industry. They're primarily known for sourcing the local beans, obviously, but also do some importing of coffees from as far afield as Ethiopia and everywhere in between. Their quality control is very high, their roasters are top-notch, and yet their price remains very reasonable.

    I buy 250g of this specific coffee (Yunnan "Red Wine" sun-dried SOE coffee) every two weeks and if I miss a purchase, that's a few days of suffering as I wait for them to roast and ship it. (They small-batch roast to demand.)

    • That's a dedicated producer! I like that, and I'm not surprised you're fiercely loyal

      • Oh, I'd drop them in a heartbeat if their quality dropped or their pricing increased to stupid levels. I don't do brand loyalty. I do brand identity as shortcut: currently Sinloy is a top-notch coffee provider and it's just easier to keep buying from them as long as they meet my needs.

  • My community is lucky to have a local grocery store, and it's a co-op, so I'm very loyal to it.

    Otherwise, it's hard to be a loyal customers when so many brands change for the worse. I did get a "Hey, I use their soap!" moment after seeing Dr. Bronner's post about Pride and link to multiple pro-trans organizations they donate too, especially after so many brands have backed out this year. That was nice.

  • Most of this stuff is probably in creative tools/technology side. Nikon cameras, Asus computers, Wacom tablets, stuff like that. Because for these purposes I prefer to buy known-good tools that I'll be able to use for a decade or more.

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