$2 for iced tea without milk at a coffee shop

[GLZT]

my kopitiam downstairs have a "new" special blend ice teh or kopi for $2, thought wat special...

 

until i saw someone order it, it's just their normal teh or kopi blended with ice

 

Is it a kou fu? I know some kou fu got that $2 "special blended" teh and kopi which is about 50% bigger portion than the normal teh kopi ice cup.

[Park88]

Got such a 'relevant authority' that monitors prices at cofi shop meh?

This cofi shop can prepare to beat flies oready.

 

ST Forum

Mar 24, 2011

$2 for iced tea without milk at a coffee shop

 

ON TUESDAY, I ordered a glass of iced tea without milk at the New Hawa coffee shop in Selegie Road. When the waitress delivered the drink, she shocked me with the bill: $2.

 

As I paid up, I questioned the amount, which she agreed was pricey. I checked the price with another helper and she too replied that I was charged the correct amount. And how much was a canned soft drink? "$1.50," she replied.

 

Already displeased, I turned furious when I tasted the drink, which was sugar dissolved in water. When I complained to the waitress that the price was unusually high, and worse, the drink tasted like anything but tea, she summoned the boss.

 

A man who looked to be in his mid-40s turned up and I related to him what had transpired. He was not bothered about the pricing but said he would add more tea in my drink. When he returned with the drink, I asked him why his drink prices were so high, and he said all prices were going up.

 

Why is a coffee shop charging $2 for a drink that should cost at most $1.20? I hope the relevant authorities will look into this matter.

 

Jaykumar Rajoo

 

funny people

these are same kind of people who would pay $25 ++ for a small glass of beer with no questions asked

[Happily1986]

ST Forum

Mar 24, 2011

$2 for iced tea without milk at a coffee shop

 

ON TUESDAY, I ordered a glass of iced tea without milk at the New Hawa coffee shop in Selegie Road. When the waitress delivered the drink, she shocked me with the bill: $2.

 

As I paid up, I questioned the amount, which she agreed was pricey. I checked the price with another helper and she too replied that I was charged the correct amount. And how much was a canned soft drink? "$1.50," she replied.

 

Already displeased, I turned furious when I tasted the drink, which was sugar dissolved in water. When I complained to the waitress that the price was unusually high, and worse, the drink tasted like anything but tea, she summoned the boss.

 

A man who looked to be in his mid-40s turned up and I related to him what had transpired. He was not bothered about the pricing but said he would add more tea in my drink. When he returned with the drink, I asked him why his drink prices were so high, and he said all prices were going up.

 

Why is a coffee shop charging $2 for a drink that should cost at most $1.20? I hope the relevant authorities will look into this matter.

 

Jaykumar Rajoo

 

Does this makes sense now?

Edited March 24, 2011 by Happily1986

[Pltang]

Anyone notice that the cheese on fillet-o-fish was only half a slice? Talk about cheapskate. Alot of stuff either drop in size/proportion, or increase in cost, or both.

 

cheeze in filet has along along been half slice since a long time ago.....

[Pltang]

Is it??? When I worked in McD in early 90's, it is one slice of cheese. But how did they cut it into half???

 

Usually it comes in a stack of 100+ pieces per stack. The person doing McChicken and Fillet O Fish shares the same stack of cheese with the person making Cheese Burger, Double Cheese Burger and Big Macs.

 

So if fillet o fish is half a slice, then the cheese burger also use half a slice???? Then Double Cheese Burger is one slice???

 

 

 

Sorry its been a while long while since I had McD due to health reasons.

 

not defending mcd, but back in the early 90s, filet and mcchicken are on one side of kitchen, and onli filet uses cheeze, theirs has always been cut half from that stack, n if they dun cut it half, the cheeze slice is bigger than the fish portion itself

 

cheeze, double and macs are on other side coz they are beef, those are full slice

[Pltang]

Is it a kou fu? I know some kou fu got that $2 "special blended" teh and kopi which is about 50% bigger portion than the normal teh kopi ice cup.

 

think varinice, the one i saw was same 16oz cup, mayb got bigger at special price too?

[Nlatio]

New Hawa "hig class" kopi tiam mah....

[Park88]

how to expect authorities to monitor

look at NTUC

many of their prices are more expensive than my friendly neighbourhood shop

NTUC used to say they buy in bulk so got bargaining power then how come

what went wrong

or they price machine got problem

[Nightkids]

The price will get worse after this ge, if you choose the wrong parties......

 

[Babyt]

Is it a kou fu? I know some kou fu got that $2 "special blended" teh and kopi which is about 50% bigger portion than the normal teh kopi ice cup.

 

the koufu at kaki bukit...that premium iced milk coffee and tea @ $2. like the size of a normal bubble tea cup.

 

however it is sickening sweet!! i brought before and i saw the auntie put heaps of condensed milk to make it milky.

 

dont try if u dont have a sweet tooth.

[Tigershark1976]

Good mah, they charge higher prices, you pay higher price, our GDP will become stronger. So maybe next year we have 2 digit GDP growth as well, & show off to other countries, & our world class, hardworking MP & senior sevent can get their well deserved 8 month GDP bonus again.

 

 

yah... then in the end, S$ value become rupiah.... 1 coffee $S100,000

[Tigershark1976]

Kopi/teh 'o', some cofi shops charging 80cents, some 90 cents. With milk extra 10 cents. Ice extra 20 to 30 cents.

Can avoid drinking just avoid.

 

 

then we have to act like auntie... bring own water bottle to coffeeshop liao

[Laurencelau]

Did the coffeeshop have the sign "No outside food/drinks" ??? I seldom eat at coffeeshop nowadays. I will tabao back home and eat. Can have my own drink at home at much cheaper price.

 

Only spent on drinks during lunch time.

 

I now also tabao back home and eat. Use to drink 4 to 5 cups of kopi O daily.

Now no more kopi O at coffeeshop. Change habit to drink Pu-er.

 

The coffeeshop can gangup and up prices as they like, I can also do drink. I

have change my habit and give up coffee.

[Adrianli]

not defending mcd, but back in the early 90s, filet and mcchicken are on one side of kitchen, and onli filet uses cheeze, theirs has always been cut half from that stack, n if they dun cut it half, the cheeze slice is bigger than the fish portion itself

 

cheeze, double and macs are on other side coz they are beef, those are full slice

 

During my time at McD, the patties for cheese burger and big macs were on one side. And fillet o fish n Mc Chicken deep fryer was on the opposite side. In the middle is where the preparation table is.

 

Third level of the preparation table is the packs of buns.

Second level of the preparation table is the hotplate toaster to heat up the buns.

First level is the working area where the cheese, pickles, sauces and wrappers are.

 

The cheese, pickles and sauces are in the middle of the preparation table. So the guy prepare cheese burger can access the cheese. The guy preparing fillet o fish can also access the cheese. While preparing, both guys will be facing each other but cannot actually see each other cos block by the toaster and packs of buns.

[Acemundo]

Talk about price hike, I was quite shock just last nite.. I order from a typical koufu foodcourt, from a mixed rice stall. The dishes; chicken in black soya source type, tougeh, salted egg and tohu with a bowl of porridge, ,, it cost me $5.20.. I've never paid anything above 5 before especially at heartland area for such meal...

 

my lunch time bak kut teh cost me $6.2.

 

my colleague malay rice and dishes cost him $6.8

 

and these are prices in coffeeshop, not even the air conditioned food court.

Edited March 24, 2011 by Acemundo

[Kyrios]

tat foodcourt quite expensive, i agree....tat's why nowadays dun go there anymore

 

Yes thanks for informing, after they 'renovated'...one fish fillet rice is $6.50?? From 4.50??

[Jman888]

During my time at McD, the patties for cheese burger and big macs were on one side. And fillet o fish n Mc Chicken deep fryer was on the opposite side. In the middle is where the preparation table is.

 

Third level of the preparation table is the packs of buns.

Second level of the preparation table is the hotplate toaster to heat up the buns.

First level is the working area where the cheese, pickles, sauces and wrappers are.

 

The cheese, pickles and sauces are in the middle of the preparation table. So the guy prepare cheese burger can access the cheese. The guy preparing fillet o fish can also access the cheese. While preparing, both guys will be facing each other but cannot actually see each other cos block by the toaster and packs of buns.

 

 

during my time, we flip beef petty more professional

[Kyrios]

Good mah, they charge higher prices, you pay higher price, our GDP will become stronger. So maybe next year we have 2 digit GDP growth as well, & show off to other countries, & our world class, hardworking MP & senior sevent can get their well deserved 8 month GDP bonus again.

 

Thats a good one..I see you also scholar economist...To obtain double digit growth in GDP and minister salaries...just refer to the formula:

 

GDP = private consumption + gross investment + government spending + (exports − imports)