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> 1-2 coffees a month Where do you buy coffee that one coffee costs $10?! (or even $5?) I still don't think it's a lot of money, but not quite so trivial.
by michaelmior 8y ago
> 1-2 coffees a month
Where do you buy coffee that one coffee costs $10?! (or even $5?) I still don't think it's a lot of money, but not quite so trivial.
- yial 8y agoUsing US prices, a black basic coffee is probably $2-3 at a coffee shop. Any kind of specialty drinks, which most people I would believe get at Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, the local coffee shop, end up being $5-8, not even in a major city or metropolitan area.
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoBasic at my local shop is under $2, including the sweetener bar (cream, raw sugar, nutmeg in a grinder(!) etc) Its actually a family-owned chocolate shop (Winan's) offering Yurgacheffe, Costa Rican, Nicaraguan, Guatamalan and many blends. So a pretty good deal!
- reaperducer 8y agoUsing US prices, a black basic coffee is probably $2-3 at a coffee shop. Any size coffee is $1 at McDonald's 24/7. The quality is improving, too, so it's something to remember when you're traveling in unfamiliar territory.
- gowld 8y agoIs that better than buying a pack of caffeine pills to travel with?
- fernandotakai 8y agohonestly, i prefer not drinking any coffee if i can only afford mcdonalds coffee.
- OldSchoolJohnny 8y agoYes. You get to interact with real people and stretch your legs.
- ghettoimp 8y agoHrmn, no thanks. I've never gotten a coffee at McDonald's that was a remotely drinkable temperature.
- darkpuma 8y agoThis meme is staler than McDonald's coffee. The temperature of McDonalds coffee is comparable to the temperature of Starbucks coffee, and always has been. >In 1994, a spokesman for the National Coffee Association said that the temperature of McDonald's coffee conformed to industry standards.[2] An "admittedly unscientific" survey by the LA Times that year found that coffee was served between 157 and 182 °F (69 and 83 °C), and that two coffee outlets tested, one Burger King and one Starbucks, served hotter coffee than McDonald's.[32] >Since Liebeck, McDonald's has not reduced the service temperature of its coffee. McDonald's policy today[when?] is to serve coffee at 176–194 °F (80–90 °C),[33] relying on more sternly worded warnings on cups made of rigid foam to avoid future liability, though it continues to face lawsuits over hot coffee.[33][34] The Specialty Coffee Association of America supports improved packaging methods rather than lowering the temperature at which coffee is served. The association has successfully aided the defense of subsequent coffee burn cases.[35] Similarly, as of 2004, Starbucks sells coffee at 175–185 °F (79–85 °C), and the executive director of the Specialty Coffee Association of America reported that the standard serving temperature is 160–185 °F (71–85 °C). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald%27s_Restaurants#Coffee_temperature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald%27s_Restau... The temperature of the coffee in that case was not the real issue. The real issue was the flimsy cup design that was prone to collapsing in on itself (as well as a plaintiff who was easy to sympathize with and a defendant who was impossible to sympathize with.)
- ghettoimp 8y agoI'm not trying to bring up a lawsuit, just saying that the coffee is way too hot for me. I have the same problem at most places you can stop on at the road. I usually get my gas station coffee with a side of ice.
- josefresco 8y ago$0.99 any size at Cumberland Farms (Northeast US). And from the looks of the morning traffic, it's quite popular (even with a Dunkin' right across the street). Some people just don't way to pay extra for coffee.
- michaelmior 8y agoFair enough. I'm in the US, but my tastes are pretty basic.
- chrisfosterelli 8y ago> or even $5? $10 is obviously nuts, but I find this one surprising as I've seen it come up a couple times. I'm on Vancouver island in BC and I'd be hard pressed to find a non-drip coffee that's not from a fast food place and isn't almost $5 after taxes.
- mortivore 8y agoBoston Stoker Large Grogg Latte
- rchaud 8y agoToronto Starbucks: $4.95 for a grande cafe macchiato, which becomes $5.60 w/ tax. Even the cheapest black coffee is $3 I believe.
- alacombe 8y agoWe're talking about the greenback, not our cheap canadian pesos...
- sharpneli 8y agoWhen I visited San Francisco I saw some cafe lattes and similar to be over $10, and that was the smallest size. That place is seriously expensive. On the other hand it’s nice to visit a place where restaurant food costs more than in Finland. EDIT: A Finnish comparison might be ”It’s just a pint or two per month”. So not that expensive.
- johns 8y agoShow me one place selling a $10 latte in SF. $5-6 sure, but you're exaggerating for no good reason.
- sharpneli 8y agoIt was during last year on the GDC on some weird place near the convention center. Didn't visit any normal starbucks during the trip. Just enjoyed the $14 or so alcoholic drinks.
- VRay 8y agoHe was probably at some swanky overpriced restaurant I've definitely seen $8+ lattes at some super expensive restaurants in various cities around the world A little bit of rounding up, excessive generalization, and not backing down, and BAM!
- smohare 8y agoI’m skeptical. I live and work in SF and frequent fancy coffee shops. I have never seen $10 plus prices for basic espresso-based drinks, although $4-6 isn’t uncommon. A $10 coffee must of had some other markup applied or been a specialty drink. I’m not saying SF isn’t expensive. It’s not difficult to find cocktails in the $15-25 range, for instance.
- g45y45 8y agoI typically buy at least 1 coffee a day for $7 at starbucks. Without this, I cannot function. I still cannot justify paying for any media. Certainly not $10+/month for Spotify or Netflix. Sorry. I don't care this seems inconsistent, its consistent to my own beliefs.
- givinguflac 8y agoDo you pay for cable tv? How do you consume media? Piracy?
- selflesssieve 8y agoThey sell caffeine tabs- 200mg each. A bottle of 80 is $7 at CVS. I agree with you on the subscriptions though. I'd rather buy something for life- not have it buy me for life.
- gowld 8y agoYour beliefs are that coffee is infinitely more valuable than media, even though you need both in your life?
- g45y45 8y agoI need coffee, I don't need to pay for media. I want media, and I find it.
- GuB-42 8y agoIt is a common marketing tactic. A coffee is cheap, most of the times it is less than a dollar, sometimes as low as 10 cents if you brew it yourself from cheap ground beans. But you probably paid $5-$10 for a coffee on a few occasions too. Though TBH, you may have done it just to rent a seat at Starbucks. So 1-2 coffees is probably something you correctly value at about $1. By associating it with coffee, they make you think their $10/month service costs you just $1, using the super expensive case as an excuse.
- michaelmior 8y agoActually, I've never had coffee, but I understand your point.
- rotskoff 8y agoIn NYC, I would say the average at an upscale place is about $3 for a cup of coffee, more like $5 for a cappuccino or similar espresso drink. With tip, I often end up spending $4-$5 for an espresso, though it pains me to admit that.
- klardotsh 8y agoVancouver, BC, man. My morning coffee/latte order comes out to $4-6 (CAD, so... 3-5ish USD) depending on where I get it from. When I lived in Seattle... the numbers on the signs were still the same. $4-6 for morning coffees.
- fastball 8y agoAs a student I paid £5 p/m, and I've definitely had a coffee that cost me £5. As a not student, I pay £10 p/m. As I've had coffees that cost me £5 in the past, that is two coffees.
- dannyr 8y ago$5 or more coffees are common in San Francisco.