
What a $22 Pour-Over Actually Pays For
We broke down the cup: the beans, the water, the rent, the labor, and the eighteen minutes a barista spends making it. The answer…
Sunday, November 8, 2026·Vol. I, No. 8
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Beer · Wine · Spirits · Coffee
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Roasters, cafés, and the daily ritual.

We broke down the cup: the beans, the water, the rent, the labor, and the eighteen minutes a barista spends making it. The answer…

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