The £5-00 Cup of Coffee in London

[NorthumberlandBoro]

£2.85 for a breakfast roll and coffee at Gregg's.
Can't argue with that.

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

Refillable cups in Wetherspoons guys
Brilliant value

 

[Kilburn]

For black coffees (can't speak for milky ones) the likes of Greggs are where the value is - none of the chains do great coffee, so why not get your cup of 'better than instant' where it's cheaper?

 

[BobUpnDown]

£2.85 for a breakfast roll and coffee at Gregg's.
Can't argue with that.

Breakfast rolls are very good & you can also upgrade your... pffff coffee, for a nice cup of tea ;-)

 

[The Ruthsayer]

Takeaway I read. Obsession with coffee is getting rather expensive.

The £5 coffee is coming – but should we swallow it?

A large takeaway flat white will already set you back £5.19 in London and other cities aren’t far behind. If cafe owners aren’t getting rich off our caffeine habit, who is?

www.theguardian.com

A flat white is not a coffee.

 

[sledge]

Anyone paying £5 for a cup of average coffee can’t be very bright.

I think McDonalds charge £1.20??? Their coffee is worth the shame of stepping into a McDonalds at that price.

You have a obsession with brightness

 

[sherlock]

I imagine lots of people do that, but you can't carry it around with you all day. You can't plug it in at the museum or whatever.

No, but you could make it and put it in a flask.

 

[atypical_boro]

No, but you could make it and put it in a flask.

Indeed. It's not quite the same though if you're after a flat white/cappuccino/latte type drink.

But yes, for some people this is/should be a viable option.

 

[Zoophonic]

I had a Monmouth coffee this morning from Borough Market and it was £4.20. Not sure where that £5.15 flat white was but it wont be from one of the chain coffee retailers. I spent about 40 mins in there and used their wifi and I guess they try to upsell pastries to get av spend up. The way I see it whilst the coffee was not worth £4.20 - no way in fact- the overall experience of being able to lounge in the shop, drink their free lemon water too, use wifi and watch the world go by for 40 mins was well worth £4.20.

 

[atypical_boro]

I had a Monmouth coffee this morning from Borough Market and it was £4.20. Not sure where that £5.15 flat white was but it wont be from one of the chain coffee retailers. I spent about 40 mins in there and used their wifi and I guess they try to upsell pastries to get av spend up. The way I see it whilst the coffee was not worth £4.20 - no way in fact- the overall experience of being able to lounge in the shop, drink their free lemon water too, use wifi and watch the world go by for 40 mins was well worth £4.20.

Yes, I agree there's a big difference between paying for the use of a cafe facility, and just paying for a 'coffee' itself. Especially if the cafe isn't busy.

 

[asredastheycome]

Would not pay 5p for a cup of coffee. Tea I love but no way would I pay a fiver for a cop of tea either.

 

[red_harrington]

I prefer instant

My poor sense of taste saves me a lot of money.

 

[Starbuck]

Someone will be along in a minute to tell you Starbucks is worse than the Taliban.

Since the October 7th atrocities Starbucks sales in Middle East Region have dropped by 40% due to social media claims (lies) that they are an Israeli supporting company. Have also been attacks on baristas and graffiti on stores.

 

[Legz]

£2.85 for a breakfast roll and coffee at Gregg's.
Can't argue with that.

Do enjoy a Gregg's breakfast every now and again...always tea for me....don't do coffee at all....this thread is another reason why I'm glad I can't stand the stuff

 

[Quicksilvera]

You have a obsession with brightness

I’m sorry, you’ve lost me? That makes no sense.

 

[Abel Tasman]

A flat white is not a coffee.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

Do enjoy a Gregg's breakfast every now and again...always tea for me....don't do coffee at all....this thread is another reason why I'm glad I can't stand the stuff

Coffee snobbery, it makes a change from beer snobbery.

Taste is personal, when people talk about 'good coffee' they mean pthe one that they like.

 

[atypical_boro]

Coffee snobbery, it makes a change from beer snobbery.

Taste is personal, when people talk about 'good coffee' they mean pthe one that they like.

That’s very true. And in a lot of cases (not all) it’s often because they’ve read or heard somewhere that that particular one is “good.”

Same goes for wine, gin and a whole host of other luxury items.

 

[red_harrington]

Coffee snobbery, it makes a change from beer snobbery.

Taste is personal, when people talk about 'good coffee' they mean pthe one that they like.

Same with music, wine, cheese etc

 

[Liquid Jones]

£5 ain't bad when you consider people are wanting £15,000,000 plus add-ons for a Latte Lath on the other thread.