Most expensive coffee
Discussion
Following on from the expensive alcoholic drink, I thought we could share coffee prices.
A friend recently went to Costa and paid £4.80 for a latte (Oat milk and syrup shot).
I once paid the equivalent of £12 for four coffees in La Mamounia in Marrakech. Sounds reasonable, but that was in 1979!
My normal go to is a Wetherspoons latte at about £1.50 with free refills.
A friend recently went to Costa and paid £4.80 for a latte (Oat milk and syrup shot).
I once paid the equivalent of £12 for four coffees in La Mamounia in Marrakech. Sounds reasonable, but that was in 1979!
My normal go to is a Wetherspoons latte at about £1.50 with free refills.
t coffee as much as I can lolRizzoTheRat said:
I think Kopi Luwak is over £200/kg for the beans these days. I got some as a leaving present from colleagues many years ago, it's nice but not worth that much.
I bought some fresh roasted beans from a Coffee Farm in Bali this January gone 250grams £24 it’s not bad but I would not buy againThis is the little critter that eats the coffee pod and craps the beans out ready for roasting
Edited by hilly10 on Thursday 13th June 10:42
I buy beans, coconut milk and sugar free syrup and make my own for the pair of us.
It winds up 60p of coffee, 60p milk and 20p or so of syrup. One each per day, so call it 3 quid.
That said, since we started, we grab a coffee on the go maybe once a week vs 5-7 before.. I’m in Dubai where a coconut milk latte with a syrup is around the 7-8 quid mark, so we spent 15 quid a day quite easily.
A decent espresso machine and grinder is important, and expensive. I’m no expert and my setup is nothing especially fancy, but I think both totalled about 700 quid, so some argue it does take a bit of time to claw back, depending on your habits. In my case, 2 months, so not really.
It winds up 60p of coffee, 60p milk and 20p or so of syrup. One each per day, so call it 3 quid.
That said, since we started, we grab a coffee on the go maybe once a week vs 5-7 before.. I’m in Dubai where a coconut milk latte with a syrup is around the 7-8 quid mark, so we spent 15 quid a day quite easily.
A decent espresso machine and grinder is important, and expensive. I’m no expert and my setup is nothing especially fancy, but I think both totalled about 700 quid, so some argue it does take a bit of time to claw back, depending on your habits. In my case, 2 months, so not really.
Pret must surely be the biggest culprit for overpriced coffee and water? I think a bottle of still water in Pret is nearly £3 and their mediocre coffee is about £4.
It is pretty much £10 (or more) for a sandwich/drink/crisps from Pret these days which is mental IMO. I've seen a few articles written which complain about "the rise of the £10 desk lunch", but people seem to forget that other lunch options are available.
It is pretty much £10 (or more) for a sandwich/drink/crisps from Pret these days which is mental IMO. I've seen a few articles written which complain about "the rise of the £10 desk lunch", but people seem to forget that other lunch options are available.
£30 espresso in Italy from a specialty cafe, who had used the beans to win an international barista competition. It was good, but not 10x as good as a typical nice espresso! A novel experience though. A bag of 250g was something like £200...
I am unashamedly a terrible coffee snob though; we spend £12 for 250g a week on our usual coffee subscription! I refuse to go to the multinational chains. It's premium pricing for absolute crap.
I am unashamedly a terrible coffee snob though; we spend £12 for 250g a week on our usual coffee subscription! I refuse to go to the multinational chains. It's premium pricing for absolute crap.
hilly10 said:
RizzoTheRat said:
I think Kopi Luwak is over £200/kg for the beans these days. I got some as a leaving present from colleagues many years ago, it's nice but not worth that much.
I bought some fresh roasted beans from a Coffee Farm in Bali this January gone 250grams £24 it’s not bad but I would not buy againThis is the little critter that eats the coffee pod and craps the beans out ready for roasting
Edited by hilly10 on Thursday 13th June 10:42
The animals are often treated quite poorly.
I had one in the roof of our guest cabin last month. Guys that came to rescue it were saying that they have removed quite a few from farms due to poor conditions.
Plus some ‘plantations’ keep one in a cage to show tourists and then sell them normal beans at a super expensive price. Mugs!
If you are going to buy coffee here - personally I’d recommend a Kintamani bean.
jdw100 said:
Please don’t buy Kopi Luwak.
The animals are often treated quite poorly.
I had one in the roof of our guest cabin last month. Guys that came to rescue it were saying that they have removed quite a few from farms due to poor conditions.
Plus some ‘plantations’ keep one in a cage to show tourists and then sell them normal beans at a super expensive price. Mugs!
If you are going to buy coffee here - personally I’d recommend a Kintamani bean.
I would never buy that Coffee ever again. The plantation we visited had three animals all of them looked well cared for and not in cages, but you never knowThe animals are often treated quite poorly.
I had one in the roof of our guest cabin last month. Guys that came to rescue it were saying that they have removed quite a few from farms due to poor conditions.
Plus some ‘plantations’ keep one in a cage to show tourists and then sell them normal beans at a super expensive price. Mugs!
If you are going to buy coffee here - personally I’d recommend a Kintamani bean.
jdw100 said:
Please don’t buy Kopi Luwak.
The animals are often treated quite poorly.
I had one in the roof of our guest cabin last month. Guys that came to rescue it were saying that they have removed quite a few from farms due to poor conditions.
Plus some ‘plantations’ keep one in a cage to show tourists and then sell them normal beans at a super expensive price. Mugs!
If you are going to buy coffee here - personally I’d recommend a Kintamani bean.
Yeah, when it first started off I believe it was all from wild ones, but it seems to be mostly farmed these days, and as you say not always in the best conditions.The animals are often treated quite poorly.
I had one in the roof of our guest cabin last month. Guys that came to rescue it were saying that they have removed quite a few from farms due to poor conditions.
Plus some ‘plantations’ keep one in a cage to show tourists and then sell them normal beans at a super expensive price. Mugs!
If you are going to buy coffee here - personally I’d recommend a Kintamani bean.
Mont Blanc said:
Pret must surely be the biggest culprit for overpriced coffee and water? I think a bottle of still water in Pret is nearly £3 and their mediocre coffee is about £4.
It is pretty much £10 (or more) for a sandwich/drink/crisps from Pret these days which is mental IMO. I've seen a few articles written which complain about "the rise of the £10 desk lunch", but people seem to forget that other lunch options are available.
I suspect - but don't know - that part of the thinking is that if coffee's are expensive as a one off purchase, people are more likley to sign up to their subscription service... and if people are 'popping in' anyway for a coffee they may buy something else when they are in there? It is pretty much £10 (or more) for a sandwich/drink/crisps from Pret these days which is mental IMO. I've seen a few articles written which complain about "the rise of the £10 desk lunch", but people seem to forget that other lunch options are available.
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