If you love your Starbucks, sit down we have something to tell you. Okay, your expensive coffee just got more expensive-er. Now breathe. Prices increased by 5 cents on all made-to-order coffees, espressos, cappuccinos and even your favorite venti-soy-cinnamon-dolce-latte with whip. However, those tasty pre-bottled drinks--no change. If you like to brew your joe at home, bags of beans jumped 50 cents. This may seem insignificant, but it could affect the rest of the world. No seriously, this article from USA Today mentions the "tall latte index" is used by The Economist to project consumer spending habits worldwide. Just an expensive coffee? Tell that to Ben Bernanke.
Friday, September 22, 2006
Jonesing for Joe?
If you love your Starbucks, sit down we have something to tell you. Okay, your expensive coffee just got more expensive-er. Now breathe. Prices increased by 5 cents on all made-to-order coffees, espressos, cappuccinos and even your favorite venti-soy-cinnamon-dolce-latte with whip. However, those tasty pre-bottled drinks--no change. If you like to brew your joe at home, bags of beans jumped 50 cents. This may seem insignificant, but it could affect the rest of the world. No seriously, this article from USA Today mentions the "tall latte index" is used by The Economist to project consumer spending habits worldwide. Just an expensive coffee? Tell that to Ben Bernanke.
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