In the early 2000s, a latte cost an eye-watering $4.99. We thought that was expensive.
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Fast forward to 2015: prices had dropped to a "reasonable" $2.50. We thought we'd won.
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Today? A "modest" $5.99. We're still trying to remember where we put our wallets.
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And that's not even counting the extra charge for the fancy latte art.