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[Michael188]

Hi,

I am off to have a cup of coffee and study Japanese. Every time I go and do this I think "Why is a cup of coffee 320 yen?" No matter where I go it the same outrageous price.

It makes no sense why it should be double the price of a cup in Canada. Maybe it is import tariffs? Maybe the ocha tea police demand higher prices to protect Japanese ocha market from alternative competitors. What is even more baffling is that a latte or a mocha are the same or close to the same prices as in Canada, but just a regular cup of Joe is out of this world.

So can anyone one give me a reasonable explanation why a cup of coffee is 320 yen or more for what I consider terrible coffee. Yes, I think Japanese coffee is terrible, whereas the lattes, mochas etc. are very good.

Mike

[shuize]

[Venti]

Only a chain smoking, pornographic manga-reading salaryman drinks regular coffee at a coffee shop.

As for non-smoking joints, does anyone drink the regular stuff at Starbucks? I don't think so.

Drink the regular stuff at home and drink your mochas, lattes, etc... at the coffee shop.

[womblingfree]

[wintersweet]

I remember buying coffee at the Narita airport. It was a little pricey. But it came in lovely, British porcelain cups--the really nice, delicate, thin ones. I can't imagine anyone trusting an airport customer with fine china in an American airport... I really enjoyed it but I think a lot of people would rather have the paper cup and half the price.

The "you're basically renting living room space, since you don't have any yourself" theory seems to be the dominant one.

[Apsara]

A cafe latte at Doutor is 210 yen- I don't think that's expensive at all. In NZ these days you are looking at 3-4 dollars for a latte or cappucino. Starbucks is expensive everywhere, as above, you're paying for the atmosphere.

[ripslyme]

[ShaggyZ]