Comments on: Price for Drip Coffee http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/price-for-drip-coffee Great coffee comes in small doses Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:13:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: MikeFTrevino http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/price-for-drip-coffee#comment-43702 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:48:09 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/price-for-drip-coffee#comment-43702 Yeah Caffe Luce's prices are good. Especially for such good coffee, but you need to take into account that they roast their own so they can afford to have lower prices since there is no middle mark-up. Other coffee shops have to markup to account for buying and shipping roasted coffee. Some would say in-house roasting is the way to go then. In reality, it's not for everyone. The learning curve is hard; the initial investment is higher; you are then essentially running two businesss which means that much more stress. Yeah Caffe Luce’s prices are good. Especially for such good coffee, but you need to take into account that they roast their own so they can afford to have lower prices since there is no middle mark-up. Other coffee shops have to markup to account for buying and shipping roasted coffee.
Some would say in-house roasting is the way to go then. In reality, it’s not for everyone. The learning curve is hard; the initial investment is higher; you are then essentially running two businesss which means that much more stress.

]]> by: Jeffery T http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/price-for-drip-coffee#comment-43514 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:44:16 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/price-for-drip-coffee#comment-43514 I think Michael T is dead on...Caffe Luce coffee roasteria in tucson (arguably the some of the best out there) sells an 8oz for $1 and a 12oz for $1.50 with one free refill; and that is including the tax! I think Michael T is dead on…Caffe Luce coffee roasteria in tucson (arguably the some of the best out there) sells an 8oz for $1 and a 12oz for $1.50 with one free refill; and that is including the tax!

]]> by: Michael T http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/price-for-drip-coffee#comment-43489 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:57:54 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/price-for-drip-coffee#comment-43489 How about a range for a cup of coffee? $1.50 to $2.00 for a 12-ounce. Less than that means a bad cup of coffee, or the business is doing some loss-leading. More than that is just too expensive. Starbucks espresso should be avoided at all costs. But their drip can be good at times. It depends on the manager - does he train and retain good employees, or do the employees manage to ruin the easiest part of a caffe job? How about a range for a cup of coffee? $1.50 to $2.00 for a 12-ounce. Less than that means a bad cup of coffee, or the business is doing some loss-leading. More than that is just too expensive.

Starbucks espresso should be avoided at all costs. But their drip can be good at times. It depends on the manager - does he train and retain good employees, or do the employees manage to ruin the easiest part of a caffe job?

]]> by: Pierce/Bear http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/price-for-drip-coffee#comment-43400 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:27:29 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/price-for-drip-coffee#comment-43400 Methinks the recession (yes, we are in one) is starting to bite Starbucks in their hip pocket. Methinks the recession (yes, we are in one) is starting to bite Starbucks in their hip pocket.

]]> by: hb http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/price-for-drip-coffee#comment-43397 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:54:54 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/price-for-drip-coffee#comment-43397 I agree with Ryan, I guess some people drink starbucks more for the hype than for the taste. I guess they are trying to get back the customers who were turned down by the prices. I agree with Ryan, I guess some people drink starbucks more for the hype than for the taste. I guess they are trying to get back the customers who were turned down by the prices.

]]> by: Ryan http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/price-for-drip-coffee#comment-43396 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:28:24 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/price-for-drip-coffee#comment-43396 I rarely meet anyone who likes the way Starbucks brews their coffee. I think they would do better by brewing a coffee that most Americans enjoy and just lower the price slightly. I have yet to understand how they brew such a strong coffee yet a single espresso shot in a latte adds zero espresso taste and only makes the milk brown. I've had them put 3 shots into a small latte and still no taste but the milk does get darker. LOL I rarely meet anyone who likes the way Starbucks brews their coffee. I think they would do better by brewing a coffee that most Americans enjoy and just lower the price slightly.

I have yet to understand how they brew such a strong coffee yet a single espresso shot in a latte adds zero espresso taste and only makes the milk brown. I’ve had them put 3 shots into a small latte and still no taste but the milk does get darker. LOL

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