Is getting only drip coffee at a coffee shop an income signal?

[Anonymous]

Um, I drink drip because i dont want to be a fat ass.

[Anonymous]

It's a symbol that you like coffee and aren't a gluttonous poser.

[Anonymous]

I'm rich and drink WaWa coffee..

[Anonymous]

I make a decent living and I only buy tea at Starbucks. Not a coffee drinker, but I like the atmosphere and the coffee smell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a symbol that you like coffee and aren't a gluttonous poser.

Unflavored caffe latte or cappuccino is hardly gluttonous. Pumpkin spice lattes and fraps...yes, very gluttonous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This one has got to go on the list of most bizarre dcum posts ever.

Perhaps we can cross reference it with the periodic new wealth/old wealth posts. Stingy old wealth types would definitely go for drip coffee (although maybe they would prefer to drink coffee at home, brewed in grandma’s percolator, stirred with a 5 generation old silver spoon. Careful don’t spill it on the priceless 19th century Persian carpets!)

I work with multi-millionaire plastic surgeons all day. They order whatever they want at Starbucks. They are not drinking shitty drip coffee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This one has got to go on the list of most bizarre dcum posts ever.

Perhaps we can cross reference it with the periodic new wealth/old wealth posts. Stingy old wealth types would definitely go for drip coffee (although maybe they would prefer to drink coffee at home, brewed in grandma’s percolator, stirred with a 5 generation old silver spoon. Careful don’t spill it on the priceless 19th century Persian carpets!)

I work with multi-millionaire plastic surgeons all day. They order whatever they want at Starbucks. They are not drinking shitty drip coffee.

They are drinking shitty mocha milkshakes?

[Anonymous]

This is a weird thread to revive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I overheard a pair in line say "I'm not rich enough for the espresso drinks. Only the cheap drip for me."

I think drip is $2, espresso drinks are only another dollar or two.

It was a joke, love. Actually it was sarcasm. Mockery of those who order more elaborate and caloric beverages.

Also a medium black drip coffee is $3.20 incl tax at Starbucks today. I know because I just got one this morning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL. No, OP. That's what I like to drink.

I get drip every once in a while, but I always feel like a schmuck for ordering it. Drip coffee -- even made with quality beans -- costs all of 5 cents and requires zero barista talent or high-end machines.

I love drip coffee. It’s all I drink, and I usually brew at home or work. I actually like Starbucks coffee, burnt flavor and all, but I’m not paying $3 for a small coffee. As for being a schmuck, I’d feel like more of a schmuck buying one of those latte/frapuccino milkshake concoctions.

[Anonymous]

No. I just don’t want the fancy drinks and the sugar/calories. Besides alcohol I only drink water and plain tea or coffee. I

I do feel stupid paying $4 for a plain black coffee, so I usually don’t go to coffee shops. But if I’m meeting someone or need to stop on the road, I’m not going to use that as an excuse to essentially drink a dessert.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I overheard a pair in line say "I'm not rich enough for the espresso drinks. Only the cheap drip for me."

I think drip is $2, espresso drinks are only another dollar or two.

It was a joke, love. Actually it was sarcasm. Mockery of those who order more elaborate and caloric beverages.

Also a medium black drip coffee is $3.20 incl tax at Starbucks today. I know because I just got one this morning.

DCUM doesn't understand sarcasm. That's why we even have to use the /s tag despite a comment being completely over the top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This one has got to go on the list of most bizarre dcum posts ever.

Perhaps we can cross reference it with the periodic new wealth/old wealth posts. Stingy old wealth types would definitely go for drip coffee (although maybe they would prefer to drink coffee at home, brewed in grandma’s percolator, stirred with a 5 generation old silver spoon. Careful don’t spill it on the priceless 19th century Persian carpets!)

I work with multi-millionaire plastic surgeons all day. They order whatever they want at Starbucks. They are not drinking shitty drip coffee.

They are drinking shitty mocha milkshakes?

I haven't been with one ordering a frap, but I see them ordering everything from pumpkin spice lattes, the sweet apple crisp oatmilk macchiato thing, venti cold brews, venti Americanos, flat whites, to iced lattes. Rich people are not pinching pennies at a coffee shop is my only point. And rich people with taste aren't drinking stale, acidic, and/or barely hot drip coffee from a coffee shop. Drip coffee is just too unpredictable. It's worth an extra two bucks for an Americano or pour over to know you're getting a quality coffee experience at least.

[Anonymous]

The millionaires are making their coffee at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I just don’t want the fancy drinks and the sugar/calories. Besides alcohol I only drink water and plain tea or coffee. I

I do feel stupid paying $4 for a plain black coffee, so I usually don’t go to coffee shops. But if I’m meeting someone or need to stop on the road, I’m not going to use that as an excuse to essentially drink a dessert.

Do you go to decent coffee shops? How many calories do you think are in a cappuccino or a latte? How much sugar? My standard order is a macchiato. According to google, 15 calories, 0 grams of sugar, 0 grams of fat. If 15 calories is too much, you have problems