Why My Morning Coffee Costs So Much. And a neighborhood recommendation.
I remember when a cup of coffee was a 2 bucks. Somewhere between my last memory of cheap diner coffee and the five dollars I'm paying today, a lot changed. Here's what's driving the price up, and it's not just greed. As someone who's been pushed out of the presentations design game by AI and now trying to make a living writing newsletters from my apartment in Bedstuy, I'm paying close attention to where my money goes. And honestly, this coffee situation hits different when you're counting every dollar.
