Dubsea Coffee — Restaurant in White Center

I love the interior. I love the neighborhood. The coffee is very good. I want to give a good review.

But my order is a 16oz Americano, and this shop charges a $0.60 higher price for their 16oz double shot Americano than their 12oz double shot Americano. It's just a slightly larger cup and 4oz of hot water.

When I asked why, I was told that the 16oz cups cost a lot more. I replied "that doesn't sound right", and I was told more firmly that it was true because they're made from compostable material or something like that.

At most, 12oz cups cost $0.12 per cup. The absolute highest price I could find for the best, most insulated 16oz cups was $0.19 per cup.

It is a dishonest practice to say you're using 16oz paper coffee cups that cost $0.72 per cup. Or, if it's true, you should find a new vendor immediately.

The funny thing is they came around to offer water in 6oz paper cups a little later... for free! Which was very nice of them, but also illustrates my point.

You're overcharging customers for wanting 4oz of extra hot water so they can enjoy their drink just a little longer. This is not a good way to treat your customers.

If you need to meet a profit margin, charge a little more for every size of Americano with 2 shots in it. Or charge $0.10 more for each larger size. That covers the cup cost plus a few pennies.

I don't come to the shop that often, although I did recommend meeting a colleague there recently.

My protest going forward will be that I'll bring in my own 16oz travel cup and ask for a 12oz Americano..."just fill it up with 12oz of water". And then I'll add warm water. The policy is $0.50 off if you bring your own cup. So I'll get the drink I want while saving $1.10 off your inflated set price.

Again, I really like the shop and the people. But I don't like paying extra for hot water, and it's a bit insulting to be told something that's...

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