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Why Is Iced Coffee Getting So Ridiculously Expensive?
Summer 2014 has brought many troubling things to New Yorkers, from rats in wraps, and sharks near the beach. But one of the most upsetting first world problems we struggle with here has been the dramatic rise in iced coffee prices. Counting up your caffeine-related receipts can be more depressing than counting up your booze-related ones. That's why we don't count receipts!
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I read about the 'coffee crisis' about 2 months ago. Got my butt to Costco and stocked up in preparation. Lucky me, coffee was on sale. Knowledge is power!
As an aside, used to manage a loose leaf tea shop that also served beverages. This article is bang on in calculating the entire cost of serving that drink to customers. From rent to electricity to cups to staffing costs. It all adds up.
Yep, its ridiculous how expensive rent is especially when in a good part of town on a popular corner. I sometimes don't understand how people not take a moment to think how much goes into actually serving you that cup of tea/coffee, whatever...