$4.68 for a double latte?!

[bertha katzenengel]

Allow me to be a shallow, insular American for a little bit.

The last time I bought a double latte from the tiny coffee stand in the hotel lobby (I park under the hotel), it was $3.03.

Today it was $4.68.

:wtf:

Thank you.

This shallow, insular American moment was brought to you by Espresso Blood Products(TM).

[meegbear]

1. Sad state of affairs when gas is cheaper than a coffee drink

[petronius]

17. Hasn't gas always been cheaper than a coffee?

Gallon for gallon, I mean?

[Spinzonner]

2. Fuel Cost Surcharge

[bertha katzenengel]

8. LOL

I had a similar thought. :crazy:

[LynneSin]

3. Imagine if you bought one of those everyday before work

We'll even be generous and make it a $3.50 Latte

Imagine I get one everyday before I go to work

That's $17.50/week

Now imagine I do that every week for a year (minus 2 weeks vacation)

That's $875/year just so I can have my designer coffee brand latte

That's why I buy a box of green tea a month:

20 bags/box at $3.00 a box (Salada Green tea with Antioxidants)

That's $36/years for my caffeine fix

Better yet - just drink the coffee they have for free at your office.

[bertha katzenengel]

6. That's why I got one of those Senseo "pod" coffee makers.

It's perfect for me at home. I usually do drink the coffee at work. I wanted espresso this morning.

I know people who buy a designer coffee every morning. It boggles the mind.

[Midlodemocrat]

18. My brother does.

He commutes into NYC several times a week, and really likes Starbucks. He buys himself a latte every day.

If I were commuting, I might do the same. I really, really like Starbucks.

:hide:

[caty]

4. What ever happened to

making a pot of coffee at home, putting it into an insulated travel cup, and putting that three or four dollars a day to better use? Even at $3--thats $15 a week--$60 a month!:shrug:

[DS1]

5. What ever happened to letting someone buy themself a treat

without lecturing them on the wasteful lifestyles?

[bertha katzenengel]

9. Did anyone ever tell you you're cute when your ire's up?

:hide:

[caty]

14. My husband says the same thing.

Have you been talking to him?

[caty]

15. I didn't mean it as a lecture.

I consider a treat as something I get now and then. Spending that much every day, on something that shouldn't cost half of what is charged for it, makes it an expensive habit.

[bertha katzenengel]

7. How about a friendly, heaping helping of "don't make assumptions?"

See post # 6.

:hi:

[MissMillie]

10. When the cost of gasoline goes up

the cost of EVERYTHING goes up.

[bertha katzenengel]

11. interesting observation

You know, I never considered that before. Hmm. Thanks for the thought bubble.

BTW, re: Jay: :hug: Wish I had some advice.

[bicentennial_baby]

12. 4.50 euro for a Starbucks grand cafe mocha in paris

which is $5.58 in USD...i still drank 2 a day...soooo yummy :)

[Dukkha]

13. I would NEVER buy a caffeine drink from a stand

The mark up is absurd compared to home brewed drinks. Plus vendors like Starbucks make shit that tastes like burnt tobacco spit.

[bertha katzenengel]

16. Don't take that tone with me, mister.

Some of us LIKE the taste of burnt tobacco spit! ;)