Anyone else spending way too much on coffee

May 21 min read

I go to the same coffee shop basically every morning before work. The guy knows my order by heart at this point. I did the math and I'm spending like $400+ a month on coffee. It's a problem. My wife keeps bringing it up. But honestly it's like the only 15 minutes I get to myself before the chaos starts. Is it worth it or am I being dumb?

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TTommyNew DadMay 4

This is my morning ritual too. Honestly it's not even about the coffee, it's the 10 minutes of quiet before the day starts. Worth every penny to me.

MMarkRegularMay 4

I feel this in my soul. My coffee guy knows I'm coming before I even park. It's like five bucks a day which seems insane when I think about it but also I don't care.

RRyanRegularMay 3

Same problem here. I tell myself I'm going to make coffee at home and then 6 AM rolls around and I'm like nah, just going to the shop real quick.

MMarkRegularMay 4

Pro tip: buy a good home machine and it pays for itself. I did this last year and cut my coffee shop visits in half.

SSeanNew DadMay 2

Man, I feel this. Co-parenting makes it harder to control the little spending habits that add up. Try the home brew experiment for a month and see what you actually save.

JJason M.New DadMay 2

I did that math once and almost had a heart attack. Now I make it at home most days, but I'm not gonna lie, that daily trip is as much about the routine as the coffee itself.

SSamuelNew DadMay 2

Yeah that adds up fast. The barista knowing your order is nice though, that's kind of worth something. But maybe brew at home on weekdays and treat the coffee shop as your weekend thing?

KKevinRegularMay 2

I'm in this picture and I don't like it. Except my coffee guy knows my order AND he knows I'm going to be 10 minutes late every morning. At this point I owe him a percentage of my paycheck.

AAlexRegularMay 3

Every. Single. Day. I finally added it up last month and nearly fell out of my chair. The thing is I've tried making it at home and it's just not the same, so I've basically accepted this is my thing.

JJoeRegularMay 2

Have you thought about asking your coffee shop if they do any kind of punch card or loyalty thing? Seems like they'd want to keep a regular customer and you'd at least get something back for the money.