Ain't no way that's just regular drip coffee. You must've picked a very bespoke, small lot coffee on pour over or something. Those always fetch a pretty penny. Surely you saw the price before choosing and paying?
No you’re absolutely correct. It was a pour over. And I knew the price. But I’m not terribly experienced and was hoping they’d at least have given a full coffee rather than half volumes.
Understandable if you're not experienced! Pour overs are usually on the smaller end. Of course I don't know where you went but that coffee is possibly the some of best the industry has to offer. Yes it's not cheap but neither would a small lot, hand picked and processed wine would.
It’s Amberson coffee in Indianapolis. They use a rotating selection of beans from around the world at different price points. They also have a no tipping policy and pay their employees well. Their drinks are fairly priced if you consider the quality of the beans and that you don’t have to tip.
I'd like you to consider that you dont HAVE to tip anywhere. Its sad that we've gotten to a point that businesses are being praised for paying their employees
Yeah and when businesses do pay their employees properly they have to charge $17 for two coffees which may be okay for you but this post says that's not the case for everyone. People will complain either way. The real issue is this economy sucks ass.
Their pour over price is tied to the beans you choose. I don’t know which beans OP got but I have tried beans from Japanese’s and Norwegian roasters there.
If you look at their espresso drinks their prices are more typical of a third wave independent shop $5-7
12oz standard latte is $7 per their menu. A 12oz latte from a very nice similar local shop where I'm at is $5 (cost of living is higher where I live as well). Might not seem like much but that is literally a 40% increase. I'm not sure you are aware but tips average roughly 4-7% per guest in coffee because less than half actually even tip. So as a society we are looking at potentially a 20-40% price increase across the board vs the roughly 4-7% voluntary subsidy that is tipping.
I'm all for it but acting like tipping culture is the more expensive option is not based in any reality
Im not sure what you point is. A 5% pay increase to all employees does not increase total operating costs of the business by 5%....far from it actually. A 20% pay increase could easily be recouped with a 5% price increase across the board. Instead, tipping culture is so pervasive that people like you come up with all sorts of odd rationalizations to defend business owners squeezing every dollar out of us they can.
Yeah if tips only made up 20% of your paycheck that would be correct. But tips are typically 50% minimum and up to like 80% for restaurants. So you would need a pay increase of 100-160% to cover that.
If you have to charge $17 for 2 coffees to keep your business profiable.... I hate to break it to you, but either you are running the business poorly or your product is trash.
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u/mperseids Sep 10 '26
Ain't no way that's just regular drip coffee. You must've picked a very bespoke, small lot coffee on pour over or something. Those always fetch a pretty penny. Surely you saw the price before choosing and paying?