r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Puzzled_Artichoke281 • Sep 10 '26

Unskippable ad 17 dollars for these two coffees

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u/forbidden-bread Sep 10 '26

If I see coffee for more than 5€ I‘m not buying it, period.

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u/No_Wing_1942 Sep 10 '26

5 euro, for a coffee? that is still too much...

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u/vulcanstrike Sep 10 '26

Depends where you are. In the Netherlands, 4+ is pretty standard cafe prices, even supermarket kiosk coffee is going to be 2+

You can refuse to pay it, but that means you aren't going to cafes. All depends on where your line in the sand is.

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u/Sithstress_ Sep 10 '26

I am so glad coffee is one thing my body doesn’t enjoy. Because I have an addictive personality and I would be BROKE.

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u/Ruff_Bastard Sep 10 '26

I drink water to wake up because I'm a psychopath.

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u/Sithstress_ Sep 10 '26

Jesus, does that make me a psychopath too?

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u/vulcanstrike Sep 10 '26

I mean, it's still pretty cheap if you don't buy it from coffee shops. Pretty much most people have a coffee machine at home and every work place I've been at has decent machine coffee (it's pretty much a non negotiable perk for most Dutch at this stage)

The Netherlands drinks the most coffee per capita in the world, so price clearly isn't stopping them. Also helps that wages are pretty high here, therefore cost of living increases also.

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u/stickyplants Sep 10 '26

Even plain coffee from a coffee shop isn’t that bad of price. It’s when you start getting into all the specialty coffee drinks that add a ton of sugar/ syrup, steamed milk etc etc (95% of the menu really) that they get really expensive for “just a coffee”. That’s also what turns it into an expensive dessert rather than a daily cup of coffee.

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u/vulcanstrike Sep 10 '26

I know that the Dutch like it strong and black, but that's not for me.

I like my latte/cappuccino and that's still pretty damn pricey

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u/stickyplants Sep 10 '26

Fair enough, but you can still get a black coffee, and add sugar and creamer. Without being the pricey sugary drinks as well.

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u/Baconsaurus Sep 10 '26

There are still some Jumbos where you can get free coffee ;)

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u/Specific_Scholar_665 Sep 10 '26

Same, but my limit is 2 euros..

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u/BestShaunaEU Sep 10 '26

You’re not getting a coffee in a lot of countries then

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u/pohoferceni Sep 10 '26

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u/Tinker_Toyz Sep 10 '26

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u/anothersip Sep 10 '26

This is the stuff, right here. I buy 3x at a time and go, "Hell yeah I just spent $50 on coffee."

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u/Party_Cold_4159 Sep 10 '26

My limit is not paying for coffee. I ONLY drink free.

It’s because I’m super interesting and value hot bean juice so low.

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u/crankthehandle Sep 10 '26

same, but my limit is 50 cents.

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u/PeteLangosta Sep 10 '26

In some countries it is unacceptable, in other it might be a "normal" price

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u/forbidden-bread Sep 10 '26

It is, it’s my upper limit. Usual coffee prices here are between 3€ and 4,50€

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u/Frito_Pendejo Sep 10 '26

$8 Aussie dollars? Dreaming

If I have to pay more than $5.50 (€3.40) I'm walking out the door

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u/NoFastpathNoParty Sep 10 '26

OP is ok with paying 7,31 € for his coffee.

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u/Beautiful-Affect1930 Sep 10 '26

if I see coffee served in stupid ass containers I'm not buying it because I already know it's way overpriced.