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The $22 cup

27 min · Beans, rent, labor, and eighteen minutes of attention: the real math behind an expensive pour-over.

We break down a single cup line by line with a roaster who charges more than anyone else in the neighborhood — and makes less per cup than you think.

Guest: Lena Ortiz, Foxglove Coffee.

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