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[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think coffee shops should 100% be allowed to price gouge. Its a product anyone can easily make at home for pennies.

It's like those multi million dollar art installations that's literally just a yellow square with a red dot in the middle.

[–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

to be fair a setup that can make espresso drinks in the same quality league as coffee shops will cost in the range of 1000-3000€ but if you drink one cup per day then you can save that amount in a year by making coffee at home

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 6 points 1 year ago

Well, in that case, I don't think anyone can make the case that espresso is a necessity, so again, gouge away.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If you can afford a 1-3K espresso setup you probably don't think about saving money on coffee

[–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

well if you got savings but low income you can afford one time costs such as that. i got a 1k espresso setup mainly so i dont have to spend 20-40% of my disposable income on coffee from cafes

[–] NotSoCoolWhip@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bambino is 600, if you do the math it pays itself off in like two or three months of owning one vs going to a coffee shop.

[–] Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Bambino won't pull the same shots that a great independent coffee shop's equipment will.