How your daily coffee habit can cost Dh6,500 a year in Dubai
Every day, Mrs H walks into Dubai’s Stomping Grounds. Sunday might be missed occasionally, but that’s rare. She has breakfast and two or three coffees during her visit, spending around Dh250 a day. She is almost family; the baristas know her too well, and with each coffee, she receives a handwritten note. It’s a tradition, now. Mr O has Table 14 at the café. He orders the ‘usual’, and needs three…
Dubai residents are unwittingly spending a staggering Dh6,500 per year on their daily coffee habit, according to a report by Stomping Grounds owner Ryan Godinho. This figure emerges from the diverse coffee consumption habits of the café's patrons. While some visit once daily for a single coffee, others frequent the establishment multiple times each day or treat it as their "second home," resulting in visits that can cost Dh200 or more.
Godinho emphasizes that coffee is a priority for many, and the experience at Stomping Grounds—ranging from the quality of the beverage to the atmosphere and personalized service—contributes to customers' loyalty. However, he also warns that the true cost of coffee is often overlooked when considered on a day-to-day basis. To illustrate this, Godinho provided an example: a customer who spends Dh25 daily for five days a week would spend approximately Dh6,500 annually.
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