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ProfessorGAC

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7. Apparently Make Money

Reply to doc03 (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 08:20 AM

Dec 2024

You said it! A name brand coffee will typically be $0.45 per ounce.
It takes 0.8 ounces to make a 12 cup pot. So, the entire pot costs 36 cents.
At the 99 cents you mention, they have a 177% margin! $2-3 a cup is not just more, it's. riduculous.

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Why Coffee Prices Are Soaring (Again) [View all] dalton99a Dec 2024 OP

i should cut down on my coffee drinking and substitute water for coffee. maybe higher prices will be an incentive nt orleans Dec 2024 #1

I rarely drink coffee outside home, but I can't imagine how high Starbucks and other prices will go. hlthe2b Dec 2024 #2

Just wait until Trump tariffs kick in. James48 Dec 2024 #3

The local carry out stores still charge 99 cents for a coffee, they apparently make doc03 Dec 2024 #4

Apparently Make Money ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #7

I am going to buy more before it goes up Meowmee Dec 2024 #5

Aldi's brands are very good, La Coliniere Dec 2024 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #8

Enjoy while you can folks. oasis Dec 2024 #9

I practically live on coffee... rasputin1952 Dec 2024 #10

I roast my own and moonscape Dec 2024 #11