As the weather is getting colder and colder and you make your weekly treks to Starbucks in your frees, perhaps you should reconsider?
The world is being dominated by coffee shops like Caffè Nero, Costa Coffee and Starbucks– the latter having almost 21,000 stores worldwide! Some places in particular take coffee drinking to the extreme as proven in Santa Fe, California which has the highest concentration of Starbucks’ with an outrageous 560 within a 25 mile radius.
Whether it’s the thrill of tricking the baristas with a fake name, or the feeling of being on the set of Friends in a Central Perk-esque coffee shop that tempts you, what is your daily caffeine fix actually costing? The average drink at Starbucks is around £2, which may seem like a steal for somebody that has one every now and then, but you daily junkies could be spending around £730 a year! And your bank account is not the only thing suffering. A tall gingerbread latte is around 300 calories– the same as a cheeseburger from McDonald’s!
If your withdrawal symptoms are too strong to ignore and cutting back seems out of the question, perhaps consider a cheaper alternative? A flask from Costa is £3. Making your own drink everyday and bringing it to college with you would save you hundreds!
But, with over 35 million likes on Facebook, it doesn't look like the loyal fan base of Starbucks will be decreasing any time soon.
