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1. I certainly wouldn’t purchase one. Of course, I drink a gallon plus of water a day, and never drink anything with caffeine.

   Comment by Blaine Moore — Dec 9th 2005 @ 8:16 am

2. wow…looks like the annual subscription model has even hit coffee.

   Comment by Caitlin — Dec 9th 2005 @ 11:46 am

3. Hmmmmm….that’s a really tough one. If it were really close to work or in the lobby of an office complex where I work, I might consider that. A little over $8/month is still more than I pay for my work’s coffee club, which is $2/month, with a couple of months free because there’s no need to buy more supplies.

   They’d be smarter to offer it for $39.99 and make full markup on the bagels and other extras when people stop by. Even at 2 cups per workday they’d probably just about break even at that price. A single pot of coffee is easily paid for with the first 8-oz cup sold.

   Comment by mbhunter — Dec 9th 2005 @ 9:37 pm

4. And their sun-dried tomato bagels with garlic cream cheese is mighty fine, too…

   Comment by muckdog — Dec 11th 2005 @ 8:53 pm

5. The bagel might be good, but I buy mine at a local outlet that gives me a half dozen for less than the cost of one at a bagel shop.

   Comment by Blaine Moore — Dec 12th 2005 @ 9:46 am

6. Holy cow! Is coffee really $2.50 at Bruggers? When I do indulge, I get a small drip coffee for $1.40 at Starbucks. I think Bruggers is taking advantage of those who want to contribute to charity. That’s a shame. I do like Bruggers bagels. Our local store closed down and now there are no decent bagels in Seattle.

   Comment by Seattle Simplicity — Dec 12th 2005 @ 11:44 am

7. $1.40 is still a rip-off. Says the non coffee (or anything caffeinated) drinker.

   Comment by Blaine Moore — Dec 13th 2005 @ 8:22 am

8. How do we convince Starbucks to follow suit? I guess that would probably be the $999 cup of coffee.

   Comment by Jeremy — Dec 23rd 2005 @ 11:13 am

9. Heh, I doubt Starbucks would lower the price of their coffee that much, Jeremy…

   Comment by Blaine Moore — Dec 23rd 2005 @ 12:04 pm

10. I’ve been in retail before, so I’m sure they’re hoping for:

    1. You buy the mug and then forget about/stop using it

    2. It makes you come in to get coffee and since the coffee is “free”, you buy a muffin (or whatever) at $2.50 and think nothing of it.

    Retailers are tricky that way.

    Comment by FMF — Dec 23rd 2005 @ 2:02 pm

11. I wouldn’t buy it for myself. I am happy with my own homemade coffee but then again I work at home.

    If it was a place like Dunkin Donuts I might buy it for my husband since he loves that coffee and usually goes there alot for coffee out of his blow money-so for him a great deal.

    Theresa

    Comment by Frugal Momma — Dec 24th 2005 @ 5:07 am

12. Yep, and he’d likely get a donut or two (who can refuse the creme filled eclairs?) everytime he went. See, I told you they were tricky.

    Comment by FMF — Dec 24th 2005 @ 4:05 pm

13. Sounds like a good deal, if you like coffee. A place you can go to all year and have a cup of coffee.

    Comment by Frank — Aug 23rd 2009 @ 1:31 pm

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