Why Your $6 Latte Only Costs About a Dollar to Make

Your six-dollar latte costs the shop about a dollar to make. The other five are the part nobody tastes the cup, the counter, the barista, and the corner you're sitting in. In this episode of Price Files: • Why the coffee beans are the cheapest part of your cup • The ingredient that costs more than the coffee itself (hint: it's in the name) • How rent and labor decide the price, not the beans • Why the price never comes down even when coffee gets cheaper • The size-up, cold-drink, and subscription tricks shops use ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 The $6 coffee 1:00 Where the beans come from 2:20 The ingredients milk beats the beans 3:40 Labor and rent are the real cost 5:40 Why the price never comes down 7:20 The price tag: milk beats coffee 8:30 Outro Price Files the hidden economics of everyday things. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. #economics #coffee #money #prices #business