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First time I was out of Italy I literally could not believe the price of coffee. And people could not believe me, when I told them how much cheaper it was in It
by gruturo 9y ago
First time I was out of Italy I literally could not believe the price of coffee. And people could not believe me, when I told them how much cheaper it was in Italy.
We’re talking 40 cents vs $2 (recent example I remember both prices for the same year, circa 2011).
So yeah - depends on the country, or whether you make it yourself, coffee can be extremely cheap. No correlation between consumption and wealth (esp. in countries like Italy where literallly everyone drinks it)
- eecc 9y agoIn Italy bar personnel tends to be paid next to nothing for grueling shifts... it’s really incredible. But yeah, outside of tourist trap areas, your average caffè (that’d be the espresso) is usually around 80c
- lancebeet 9y agoIn Italy, the cost of the coffee as a service is much lower than in the rest of Europe and the USA. Espressos are made much faster and more frequently, the volume is lower which means they can be drunk quicker, and Italians generally spend less time in the cafe. Not to mention that in most of Europe, Italian coffee is served, which is more expensive there than in Italy. Even so, the cost of the actual coffee is only around 10 cents for quality beans.
- lostlogin 9y agoYou probably noticed that you pay more if you sit down. Drink at the bar and it’s usually cheaper.
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