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Say you make the US average $56k, you're spending 3.2% of your income on coffee. 3.2% on bean water. But who with a latte addiction just buys the latte? Kick

Say you make the US average $56k, you're spending 3.2% of your income on coffee. 3.2% on bean water. But who with a latte addiction just buys the latte? Kick in one of AOCs $7 croissants a day (extreme for the sake of example) and you're up to $12/day => $4380 a year, or 7.8% of your annual income on one meal a day. So maybe consider buying a latte machine instead.

esotericn 8y ago
I always find these articles kind of amusing. In the UK we have Pret. 99p ($1.30) for a coffee. I'd get it in the middle of a day if I were far from home. Buying fancy coffee in the morning for breakfast strikes me as an extremely odd use of money. You've just left your house?
- huffmsa 8y ago
  For a lot of Americans, the first stop they make on the way to work is Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts or McDonald's for coffee. It's bizarre.
  - mathgeek 8y ago
    As an American it does seem normalized. I found it less expensive to buy a good espresso machine for home and just make my coffee before I start my day. It paid off doubly when I started working remotely.
duxup 8y ago
>So maybe consider buying a latte machine instead. I changed careers and my workplace went from big corporate office to small company small office. I was surprised by how much I spend on coffee now that it isn't free at the office. Bought myself a keurig... not happy about the kcup waste, but way cheaper.
- asark 8y ago
  I've found the cheapest possible automatic drip machine (small, the only interface is an "on" switch, probably one at your local Goodwill right now for like $5) with middling grounds (something available at Costco, not your fancy local roaster at 3-∞x that price per ounce) produces significantly better coffee than Keurig. Used grounds can go in the garden, and the filter's paper. Less counter space than a Keurig. Can smash one on the ground in a fit of rage every couple months, replace it, and not notice it in your bank account. Bag of coffee and box of filters take up less space than enough kcups to make the same amount of coffee. Unless you're into the flavored stuff. It's no help for that. Maybe look into cold brew? Cheap, low-equipment, tastes great with a splash of milk. Or keep Keuriging if it's making you happy, obviously. I'm just some asshole with an opinion, on the Internet.

esotericn 8y ago

I always find these articles kind of amusing. In the UK we have Pret. 99p ($1.30) for a coffee. I'd get it in the middle of a day if I were far from home. Buying fancy coffee in the morning for breakfast strikes me as an extremely odd use of money. You've just left your house?

huffmsa 8y ago
For a lot of Americans, the first stop they make on the way to work is Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts or McDonald's for coffee. It's bizarre.
- mathgeek 8y ago
  As an American it does seem normalized. I found it less expensive to buy a good espresso machine for home and just make my coffee before I start my day. It paid off doubly when I started working remotely.

duxup 8y ago

>So maybe consider buying a latte machine instead. I changed careers and my workplace went from big corporate office to small company small office. I was surprised by how much I spend on coffee now that it isn't free at the office. Bought myself a keurig... not happy about the kcup waste, but way cheaper.

asark 8y ago
I've found the cheapest possible automatic drip machine (small, the only interface is an "on" switch, probably one at your local Goodwill right now for like $5) with middling grounds (something available at Costco, not your fancy local roaster at 3-∞x that price per ounce) produces significantly better coffee than Keurig. Used grounds can go in the garden, and the filter's paper. Less counter space than a Keurig. Can smash one on the ground in a fit of rage every couple months, replace it, and not notice it in your bank account. Bag of coffee and box of filters take up less space than enough kcups to make the same amount of coffee. Unless you're into the flavored stuff. It's no help for that. Maybe look into cold brew? Cheap, low-equipment, tastes great with a splash of milk. Or keep Keuriging if it's making you happy, obviously. I'm just some asshole with an opinion, on the Internet.