Have a nice Sunday, my fellow coffee Hivers!
I took this picture last night at 8:30 p.m. from my sister's balcony. I drank my coffee as I read this conversation.
It was a busy Saturday at work; I took a long nap after that and then couldn't get my ideas right about coffee or anything, but I'm lucid now 🙈 I usually make my own cup of coffee; it's strong and black. I served about 200 ml for me and add no sugar. But when I go out for coffee, which happens every other week, I may order what I call candy-coffee: frapuccino, American cappuccino and stuff like that which has more sugar than coffee and doesn't make me feel like I've just had my dose; I pay 4$ approx for this Kind of coffee.
However, my regular lungo costs $1.15 at a coffee shop I visit often.
Is coffee overvalued? We'll, I have to pay only a little more than a dollar for the cup of coffee I usually order, but my salary as a university teacher is $60 a month approx.,so in theory, it's too much for my pocket. You may guess that I have a second job that pays the bills and my coffee, and you're right. Venezuela is one of those second jobs nations. I don't think coffee is overvalued; I pay $10-$20 for 1kg if excellent coffee beans. If I I want someone else to do the grinding and brewing and pouring for me, I think $1.15 is fair enough.
I spend $30 in coffee beans per month. I I had to drink my 4 cups of daily coffee at the coffee shop, I'd spend $138 a month. It'd be $120 if I had one candy-coffee a day but I'd be dead by now.
So yes. When it comes to having your coffee at the coffee shop in my country, I think it's overvalued.
I agree that coffee in the cafeterias here is overpriced, especially for the labor costs that are handled in the country. It is something that never adds up here. Because things are worth what they cost abroad but people do not earn what they earn abroad. Is it that business owners here want to earn more than everywhere else? Anyway, we can talk about that for hours, without talking about salaries as in the case of teachers, as you mention. It's insane.
I also like to buy my coffee beans and make my coffee with freshly ground coffee beans, I drink it black without sugar but not too strong. And when I go to a coffee shop I opt for a cappuccino without sugar ;) I haven't had a frappuccino in a long time, hehe.
After the Russia-Ukraine war, many countries in Europe are facing overpricing in many of their products; I'm not sure about coffee and coffee products, but it has also affected us, as many products coffee shops use to prepare their beverages come from European countries or US countries, where inflation is a dancing queen currently. I'm surprised we're not paying $10 for an espresso.
Also, we produce coffee, true, but we consume more than we produce.
We must seize the day, my friend, enjoy all the coffee we can 😌❤️
Yes, there is no doubt that a good part of the world is facing these days price hikes for many products and the worst thing is that it seems that the trend will continue for a while.
So as you say, let's enjoy every day at a time, and if it is with plenty of coffee even better 😊☕️🌱
Cheers!