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| - I just stopped at Rising Star Coffee Roasters Little Italy on my way into work. I brought my refillable coffee mug in, and was somewhat proud of my inner hipster for "shopping locally." The shop is beautiful, and the coffee smells good.
When the clerk filled my cup, he announced the total: $3.00.
That's fucking steep for a cup of coffee. But, ok.
However, I noticed that he only filled it two thirds of the way. I asked him if he could fill it all the way up, and he said "oooohhhh, is that more than 16 ounces?" I'm like "yeah, it's 20, and for three dollars, can you just fill it up?"
"We can't make a habit of it, because we won't make any money."
"Well, you won't make any money if I don't come back."
Honestly, dude, that's not how it works. Four ounces of coffee costs you NOTHING. As an independent coffee roaster, I understand that it's nearly impossible to stay in business. But you don't win that battle by charging enormous prices *FOR LESS COFFEE*. It's not liquid gold. It's caffeine, and it makes my morning go right.
This experience made my morning go wrong. I don't want to leave the coffee shop feeling both ripped off and pissed off.
*Update* I just had my first sip of the coffee. I prefer Starbucks.
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