Comment by dismalaf
6 months ago
> Extracting money out of everyday life to make our world less friendly and more expensive.
Ever done the napkin maths for a coffee shop? It's not good. Especially with the way rents have been going...
In Canada a ton of Starbucks locations have closed. Other brands too.
You need to sell a ton of $5 coffees to pay rent, nevermind anything else... This idea that businesses are a common good and business owners should feel bad for not being destitute is why fewer people are opening them (at least here, in Canada).
There are close to 10 cafes within 2 blocks of here. They all charge more than $5 for a cup, sell many other items like food, and are doing very well.
The way to handle the problem you describe is to be thoughtful about the prices you charge.
If it costs you X amount to be profitable, you should be charging Y for your coffee. Not coming up with a cattle prod to sell 2 more cups an hour.