I do love the ambience of a good coffee shop. The aroma of freshly ground coffee wrapped around the delicious notes of freshly baked pastries.
Coffee shops are a great place to chill and unwind with a good book or to write. I prefer certain chains but also like to explore off the beaten track taking in the originality of independents.
On occasion I’ve encountered independents that do not put prices on anything. So I ask how much a food or drink item costs and at one place I was informed that “If you have to ask, you probably can’t afford it”. This is not only rude but pretentious. I left. It’s not that I couldn’t afford it, it’s that I did not want to support such a business. If an establishment can’t be upfront about their prices then they don’t get my business.
If the first time that you find out how much something costs is when you pay the bill, would you be happy?