r/humor • u/theorionstorm • 3h ago

Mmm premium boiled water

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u/TuorSonOfHuor 3h ago

It’s expensive, largely because of rent. Not the cost of beans and water.

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u/theorionstorm 3h ago

Rent? Why don't they franchise or own the stores like McDonald's or subway? They also serve beverages at larger volumes than Starbucks for somewhere between a 10-20 percent of the cost of a Starbucks coffee.

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u/TuorSonOfHuor 2h ago

You’ll notice coffee shops in cities have super premium corner real estate.

In addition, Starbucks largely just sells coffee, not full meals to whole families which helps them get the per ticket prices up.

I’m not saying it’s not an overpriced product, I’m just sharing one of the main drivers of the price of a cup of coffee.

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u/joeshmoebies 1h ago

Fun fact: If nobody bought Starbucks, they would go out of business. So someone likes their coffee 🤷‍♂️

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u/theorionstorm 1h ago

Apparently...

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u/Chrono_Convoy 3h ago

I don’t get why people pay so much for

Decorated bean water