Re: $4 coffees in Brunswick st ???
I actually dislike it when people start to look at coffee that way. Coffee is not a premium product in any way, nor is wine for that matter. That some people are trying to turn coffee into a premium product, much the same way some misdirected people did with wine, is an unfortunate fact of the world we live in. The nice thing about the wine industry is that Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Chile are now producing some good wines, thus restoring a sense of balance to that industry. More people being able to enjoy a decent quality wine at a reasonable price has been good for the industry. Coffee can go down the premium/over-priced road if it wants in the short term, but it will eventually have to correct itself at some point. It can avoid the bursting bubble by just staying reasonably priced all along and expanding the number of converts.
Coffee is not nearly as expensive as coffee shops would have us believe, its just that its trendy right now.
I stopped going to my previous coffee shop because I disliked their prices. I found a place on a less expensive street that has very good coffee, but at an affordable price. The coffee is of comparable quality, the renovations arent as fancy, the neighborhood isnt as trendy, and the prices are much better. I also drink more coffee at home, and I have a very portable AeroPress-and-Porlex combination for when Im travelling. I refuse to be overcharged for a cup of good coffee.
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Coffee is not nearly as expensive as coffee shops would have us believe, its just that its trendy right now.
I stopped going to my previous coffee shop because I disliked their prices. I found a place on a less expensive street that has very good coffee, but at an affordable price. The coffee is of comparable quality, the renovations arent as fancy, the neighborhood isnt as trendy, and the prices are much better. I also drink more coffee at home, and I have a very portable AeroPress-and-Porlex combination for when Im travelling. I refuse to be overcharged for a cup of good coffee.

My attitude to wine is similar; I drink less, but better quality. I dont drink wine for the alcohol any more than I drink coffee for the caffeine.
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