Starbucks is actually way too expensive now

I used to scoff at people who said Starbucks was too expensive. I went all the time with my own mug and ordered a single shot of espresso for less than $1.

I had a gift card so I went the other day and the same single shot of espresso, nothing added, was $2.50.

I had to finish the gift card so I went back and got a regular drip coffee in my own mug, plus a small breakfast sandwich. It cost more than my gift card, so more than $10! That's insane. Even my local bougie coffeeshop is less than $2 for a drip coffee. For that price I could get an actual breakfast.