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16913112 No.16913112 [Reply] [Original]

are lattes a scam? this was $5 for half a cup of coffee.

>> No.16913161
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>>16913112
Yep, pretty much

>> No.16913223

>>16913112
If you're paying $5 for a latte then yes, you got scammed.

>> No.16913224

>>16913112
Nope, but buying poorly made lattes from overpriced coffeeshop is. I've got a 30+ year old espresso maker with a steam wand and it makes a god tier coffee.

>> No.16913275

>>16913112
coffehouses are a scam. always make your own coffee.
only coffee i buy outside is from the machine in my uni, 35 cents for a cappucino, quality is decent.

>> No.16913311

>>16913275
i can't argue there

>> No.16913315

>>16913112
Buying coffee is itself a scam. Fine to do occasionally but it's stupid to buy regularly. Unless you have a lot of money so it doesn't matter.

>> No.16913427

>>16913112
Is there anything worse than American coffee culture? Drip coffee (literally the worst way of making coffee) mixed with copious amounts of a soybean oil and sugar emulsion which for some reason they call cream.

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>>16913427
>t. europoor who can't afford a smart mug

>> No.16913521

>>16913224
When I was barrista for a few months I couldn't believe how much people didn't care about their coffees.

>Cappacino is light
>Latte's are heavy

I sucked at making cappacinos and only had one guy kinda complain it was very heavy.

>is this a cappacino?
>you betcha!
>just smile

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>>16913427
This isn't coffee "culture," chomo. There are no coffee anywhere that use drip with flavored creamer as their "thing." What you're describing is just some shit moms do in the mornings.
I understand your psychological need to deride Americans, but at least state something true when doing so. Maybe something about Starbucks or some other lazy shit.

>> No.16913559

>>16913521
i only know one place in my city that knows how to do a pour over and let the grounds bloom. people here don't drink coffee. they drink milk and syrup.
https://youtu.be/H9DrxT5meE8?t=86

>> No.16913575

>>16913559
Lol, this clip reminds me of when I went to stay in a mud hut village in Uganda. Every day they'd sit down for tea, but they couldn't afford tea leaves so they mixed hot water with milk and sugar and called it tea

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>>16913442
pic rel scares, confuses and enrages the american

>> No.16913716

>>16913112
Buying coffee in general is a scam. It takes almost no effort at all to make it at home

>> No.16913737

>>16913521
Not complaining isn't the same thing as not caring.

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>>16913642
Is that a bomb?

>> No.16913804

get a proper setup and make them yourself. It's always a ripoff and they taste like shit with commodity grade beans.
been drinking home made cappuccinos daily for four years now

>> No.16914432

>$5 latte
>is it a scam
what a moron

>> No.16914673

>>16913112
OP lies. He drunk the coffee and pretends he only got 1/2. Milk foam doesn't sink like soft drinks.

>> No.16914725

yes. coffee is kind of a scam in general. there's a reason coffee shops have a high success rate and profit-margin, unlike every other food business.

I pay 18 burger dollars for a little bag of beans every week so I'm not judging though.

>> No.16914947

>>16914673
i hadn't had a single sip before taking the pic. i handed it back to the girl with too many face piercings and asked if it's supposed to be that low. she said yes.

>> No.16914963

>>16914725
want to know a secret? just buy a big cannister of dunkin at costco and let your grounds bloom when you brew it. tastes as good as or better than whatever fancy beans they are selling. maybe you found something special, but for me it has just come down to how it is brewed.

>> No.16915057

>>16913521
>tfw trained in Melbourne
I feel I could take America by storm if I introduced properly brewed coffee

>> No.16915115

>>16913112
>cant get good coffee in LA
>have to order my favorite online
>including shipping its over $70 for 5lbs

>> No.16915121

>>16913112
yes you idiot
single-serve drinks are basically ALWAYS a scam, be it coffee, soda, or alcohol

>> No.16915134

>>16914963
I am constantly shocked at how bad the beans can be in fancy coffee shops, even ones that roast in house and use single origin beans or whatever, but I at least like my pricy beans more than dunkin. and I think ground beans don't keep well.

thanks though, I don't really think you're wrong on the whole.

>> No.16915160

>dude just make your own espressos with a $1000 machine, $500 grinder, and other accessories like a knock box
>oh and you can only have it at home

>> No.16915167

Why do some people have a hateboner for convenience
Are you the same people who hate microwaves

>> No.16915176

>>16915160
a moka pot cost me like.. $30 lol
and most of the time I just drink cold brew, which required a $5 pitcher, 50 cent funnel, and a $15 spice grinder

>> No.16915188

>>16915176
Moka pots are fine if you only want a long black and only drink at home
The point of cafes is range and convenience

>> No.16915238

>>16913552
It's not like you guys don't turn around and do the exact same thing for tea culture.

>> No.16915313

>>16915167
What's "convenient" about being charged $5 for less than a cup of milk?

>> No.16915357

>>16913311
Yes (You) can

>> No.16916464

Nigga, buy a breville 870xl or newer.

They're so convenient for your morning oatmeal + latte. I bought mine maybe 2+ years ago and the only wear and tear it has gotten from daily use is the pressure gauge no longer works.

It pays itself back

>> No.16916756

>>16913112
Looks like it had some sort of whipped cream or foam on the top that got deflated.