UK coffee prices spike, flat white averages £6.50
A horse goes into a café and orders a flat white. The barista brings him the coffee and says, "That'll be £6.50". The horse gets out his wallet and pays. The barista returns later and says, "You know, we don't see many talking horses here." The horse replies, "£6.50 for a flat white, I can see why".
First the £10 pint, now the £6.50 flat white: coffee industry faces inflationary pressures
calizaybak.bsky.social5If only the UK was part of a massive trading block that could ease the inflation by sharing the burden.
dyvanna.bsky.social2Th reason for increased prices is the harvest. That's why we have increased takeaway prices by 10% to 4.40 and sit down prices by almost 20% to 6.50. Mmm.
norfolkenchanced.bsky.social2Given its discretionary spending not hard to image a lot of job loses are down the line.
Aems1And rather than acknowledge the cost of living crisis, or the predatory wealthy, people will say "it's gen z, they're drinking less coffee than ever before". Like they do with Hospitality.
Always found it odd that 'fancy' coffee places are treated as the peak of inflationary gentrification, whereas in fact - according to this piece - a flat white costs £5.50 *in Starbucks* www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ju...
Omelette Coleman1To me Starbucks is a fancy coffee place. At least if you go by the prices.
Nadeali1That’s considered outrageous in Oslo! I pay the equivalent of 4.20 quid in a posh coffee place here.
Alex1I don't think I encountered a flat white more than £3.50 anywhere in Australia/NZ
mickbyrne.bsky.social1True but for that price you get 2 litres of coffee and about 400 calories!
Claudio1Madness! In Italy: A Cafe Latte, a Brioche (marmalade filled sugar dusted croissant), a 500ml bottle of mineral water, waitress service - € 4.25 - and that’s not a cheap cafe
Luke1Same buying Lavazza coffee from the supermarket - it’s expensive for average coffee, making gentrified coffee look cheap.
