Milk taster?

People are paying for the social atmosphere more than the coffee I think, a sort of stigma. Wow, I too can waste money on a drink that cost the amount equivalent to a can of coffee grounds from a grocery store. I think those people are idiots, but I’m just a someone who can care less about what others think about me.

It’s for the middle to upper class people in China. Even the rich people in China is easily hundreds of million of people.

I must have missed that. Hopefully by average they are referring to median and not mean.

Curious why anyone in Columbia would buy Starbucks. Does it taste better there?

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From the source:

>Originally drawn for the first edition, published in 2012, the sample comprises occupations that in 2012 were licensed by at least one state and recognized by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as ones in which practitioners earned incomes below the national average.

The source calls them "lower-income" not "low-income" which has a federal definition. How are they defining "lower-income"?

The list that I posted is for low-income jobs. Your list is high-income jobs. Some of them make sense. Others are onerous. A license to become an upholsterer, travel guide, or auctioneer seems silly to me.

It's somewhat ironic that my use of Starbucks has negatively correlated with my own socioeconomic status. As financial freedom has seemed more within reach over the years, I just have the ability to make my own coffee at home which hits 90-95% of the quality.

I am a 12 hours 8 mins flight from the cheapest cup of Starbucks coffee in the Americas.

There it is! €3.99 for a tall latte 11 months ago, probably what I’m remembering

Still, feels weird that the average would be higher than that, wonder which cities are driving it upwards

Thanks for the link!

And everyone that has a business, will need a business license and so will every professional, be it Investment advisor, Doctor, Lawyer, Realtor, Insurance sales person, Notary, Stock Broker, Banker, Engineer, Architect, Mortgage Broker, etc etc Welcome to the world.

They mention it in the article but honestly its just clickbait when the diagram never shows what the ppp is per country that would be much more relevant on the chart

Data are from the 3rd Edition of the License to Work national survey, published in 2022 (link)

Visualization in Python with plotly.

Data consider 101 Low-Income Jobs:

Number of States Requiring License // Job Title

• 51 Barber
• 51 Bus Driver, City/Transit
• 51 Cosmetologist
• 51 Earth Driller, Water Well
• 51 Emergency Medical Technician
• 51 Manicurist
• 51 Pest Control Applicator
• 51 School Bus Driver
• 51 Skin Care Specialist
• 51 Truck Driver, Other
• 51 Truck Driver, Tractor-Trailer
• 51 Vegetation Pesticide Applicator
• 50 Preschool Teacher, Public School
• 49 Athletic Trainer
• 48 Landscape Contractor (Residential)
• 47 Coach, Head (High School Sports)
• 47 Landscape Contractor (Commercial)
• 45 Massage Therapist
• 44 Child Care Home, Family
• 44 Pharmacy Technician
• 43 Fisher, Commercial
• 43 Milk Sampler
• 39 Fire Alarm Installer
• 37 HVAC Contractor (Commercial)
• 37 Makeup Artist
• 37 Midwife, Direct Entry
• 37 Mobile Home Installer
• 37 Security Alarm Installer
• 37 Sheet Metal Contractor, HVAC (Commercial)
• 37 Travel Guide
• 36 Sheet Metal Contractor, HVAC (Residential)
• 36 Veterinary Technician
• 35 HVAC Contractor (Residential)
• 34 Security Guard, Unarmed
• 33 Shampooer
• 31 Gaming Supervisor
• 31 Mason Contractor (Residential)
• 31 Sheet Metal Contractor, Other (Residential)
• 30 Carpenter/Cabinet Maker Contractor (Residential)
• 30 Cement Finishing Contractor (Residential)
• 30 Drywall Installation Contractor (Residential)
• 30 Gaming Cage Worker
• 30 Glazier Contractor (Residential)
• 30 Insulation Contractor (Residential)
• 30 Iron/Steel Contractor (Residential)
• 29 Animal Breeder
• 29 Bill Collection Agency
• 29 Door Repair Contractor (Residential)
• 29 Gaming Dealer
• 29 Slot Supervisor
• 28 Auctioneer
• 28 Paving Contractor (Residential)
• 28 Taxidermist
• 28 Terrazzo Contractor (Residential)
• 27 Floor Sander Contractor (Residential)
• 27 Painting Contractor (Residential)
• 27 Pipelayer Contractor
• 26 Glazier Contractor (Commercial)
• 26 Iron/Steel Contractor (Commercial)
• 26 Mason Contractor (Commercial)
• 26 Sheet Metal Contractor, Other (Commercial)
• 25 Carpenter/Cabinet Maker Contractor (Commercial)
• 25 Drywall Installation Contractor (Commercial)
• 24 Cement Finishing Contractor (Commercial)
• 24 Door Repair Contractor (Commercial)
• 24 Insulation Contractor (Commercial)
• 24 Paving Contractor (Commercial)
• 24 Weigher
• 23 Terrazzo Contractor (Commercial)
• 23 Wildlife Control Operator
• 22 Floor Sander Contractor (Commercial)
• 22 Interpreter, Sign Language
• 22 Optician
• 22 Painting Contractor (Commercial)
• 16 Crane Operator
• 13 Taxi Driver/Chauffeur
• 12 Bartender
• 12 Locksmith
• 10 Farm Labor Contractor
• 9 Upholsterer
• 8 Dental Assistant
• 8 Tree Trimmer
• 7 Animal Control Officer
• 7 Animal Trainer
• 7 Packer
• 7 Title Examiner
• 5 Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional
• 5 Travel Agency
• 4 Psychiatric Technician
• 4 Still Machine Setter, Dairy Equipment
• 3 Electrical Helper
• 3 Funeral Attendant
• 3 Home Entertainment Installer
• 3 Interior Designer
• 2 Dietetic Technician
• 2 Log Scaler
• 2 Nursery Worker
• 1 Conveyor Operator
• 1 Florist
• 1 Forest Worker
• 1 Social and Human Service Assistant

Here on Google map you can see a screenshot of a starbucks menu in Berlin.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/8ra9DQL8QzXFV4bUA

All of Nestlé is overpriced for what it is. If you buy from Nestlé, expect all corners to have been cut.

This is true for all aerospace companies, either massive amounts through R&D or service contracts not really that much $$ in the initial production

It was a latte, but maybe I really am misremembering the size, idk

I think it was €3.89, date was around mid august 2022

It's the same in New Zealand. The quality from a proper cafe is much higher than Starbucks. Here they're just a brand.

It would be good if they said what currency the values are in.

Or, how it seems to be cheaper in other countries, like Brazil, but really isn't. PPP has to be taken into account. You can afford two US lattes at federal minimum wage, but can't even afford one in Brazil.

158M AFTER almost a billion in R&D is still really good

Thanks! Indeed worth mentioning

Starbucks is very popular all over the world. I've been to 10 countries all over the world in the past 10 years and have never seen an empty Starbucks