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Do Prices Include Sales Tax at Your Favorite Coffee Shop?

Monday, December 21, 2009

I like it when coffee shops include the after sales tax price on their menu. It gives me an opportunity to get the exact amount for the order and tip while waiting in line. Calculating some extra 1/2 cent tax usually means there is some stray penny being traded back and forth at the [...]

My Last Comment on Coffee House Pricing

Friday, September 25, 2009

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The Seattle Times ran a second story on coffee house pricing today that used quotes from this blog. The story is titled Coffeehouse customers steamed about higher prices. The point that seems to be lost from all the feedback I’ve received is that I’m not in the industry and don’t understand why prices are going [...]

Zoka Updates Website With Accurate Packaging Size

Friday, September 11, 2009

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It appeared that Zoka Coffee no longer lists their coffee size as “per bag“. It now states “12 oz“. This is a nice conclusion to the post I Call Coffee Shenanigans – The 12 Ounce Pound. I love the Espresso Paladino blend, but 12 ounces is not a pound. Hiding that fact or stating it [...]

Coffee, Commodities and Pricing Shenanigans

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

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After yesterday’s link from the Seattle Times, I got an interesting comment from Luke about coffee and commodities. The majority, if not all, of these roasters do not purchase coffee from the commodity market. Many of the roasters (notably Stumptown and Intelligentsia) on this list pay the highest (far beyond commodity prices) on average for [...]

Fighting Back Against Coffee Inflation

Thursday, August 27, 2009

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Unemployment is rising. People are saving more and spending less. Restaurants that were once packed are now empty. The one exception, at least here in Seattle, are coffee shops. Coffee seems to be the one thing consumers will not cut back on during tough times. In the past year several new coffee shops have opened [...]