Do you consider price when considering a visit to a coffee shop? What would you say is the average amount that you spend when you visit a coffee shop? I realize it matters what you order and what size, but overall I would say the price range in Arizona is fairly even except for a few oddball outfits who charge more for less.
hb2 Price does not matter if I like the place, I spend about $6 + tip per visit, if they sell some kind of baked goods maybe add another $4. 0 Reply July 23, 2007
Jason Haeger I’ll pay more for coffee that’s being undersold. Respect the coffee, man! If they won’t take it as a charge for the coffee, I’ll drop the difference into the tip jar. I refuse to pay too little for coffee. On the other hand, I won’t pay too much for bad coffee. I just don’t visit the places that overcharge for sub-par coffee. 0 Reply July 23, 2007
Ryan I have no idea what the drinks cost at my favorite coffee shops. The only time I noticed a drink price was after I had a disappointing latte at a new coffee shop and thought about how I just wasted 3 or 4 bucks. 0 Reply July 23, 2007
Pierce/Bear [quote]hb2 says: Price does not matter if I like the place, I spend about $6 + tip per visit, if they sell some kind of baked goods maybe add another $4.[/quote] I have exactly the same attitude: it is called paying for the ambience 🙂 0 Reply July 24, 2007
(bs.) Ryan, you nailed it. If it’s what you’re looking for, the price ultimately won’t matter. That’s why we go there in the first place. I just ordered a quad mocha this morning at my fav east valley shop which cost me $6 including tip. If the price starts getting to me, which it does at time – I’m not rich, then I cook up my espresso at home with the same ingredients from said shop above, only I don’t use Illy espresso at home – I use local roasted stuff from a Moon Valley shop. Anyway, that was off topic a bit. So, I spend about $6/drink. 0 Reply July 24, 2007
Randy I am a new roaster to the area of Surprise. We will be opening in October. Price does matter as people have said. If it’s no good, it’s too high. As a new Coffee House owner, I appreciate any constructive criticism that will improve service and quality. If our coffee and “ambience” is good, please let us know that you’re not paying too much. 0 Reply July 24, 2007
Pierce/Bear Ambience is flat beyond ‘subjective’. Case in point: despite it being a touch ‘Spartan’; I really am comfortable @ Austin’s place in Globe, Vida a Caffe. I have always been treated well there; as have my guests (Austin knows of whom I speak of 🙂 ). 0 Reply July 24, 2007
Ron Cortez Thank you guys. I will make sure to pass a long this notes to some of the coffee shopes around, expect a price raise by the end of the week. No really, thanks for the feedback. Quality has always been the driver. I believe that people will pay and frecuent coffee houses if they are featuring better coffee than national chains. The quality has to be addresed totally; look, feel, Customer service and of course taste. 0 Reply July 24, 2007
hb2 Next Month Starbucks will raise their prices (july 31st), I don’t really care cuz I only buy at local coffee houses. Some people at my office are really mad… sucks for them. 0 Reply July 25, 2007
Jason Silberschlag those starbuckians deserve to have their prices raised! maybe they’ll start spending locally instead! 0 Reply July 26, 2007
