{
  "id": 7020281,
  "title": "While prices rise across Spain, this bar still charges just €1.50 for a coffee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/while-prices-rise-across-spain-this-bar-still-charges-just-1-50-for-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T23:47:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euro Weekly News",
    "slug": "euro-weekly-news",
    "url": "https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/13/while-prices-rise-across-spain-this-bar-still-charges-just-e1-50-for-a-coffee/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "While the cost of living rises across Spain, one small village bar is keeping its prices low. Rincón de Rubo in Villanueva de Duero offers coffee for €1.50 and a caña for €1.60, despite Spain's annual inflation rate of 3.6 percent in July. Owner Rubén Carpintero Rico has deliberately kept the prices low, aiming to make the bar accessible to villagers on tight budgets. Rubén, who has over 13 years in the hospitality industry, says running the bar involves dealing with suppliers, employees, rent, taxes, and other costs, prompting him to maintain affordable prices.",
  "summary": "Everything costs more these days. The supermarket shop is more expensive, filling the car costs more and even the things […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Rincón de Rubo bar in Villanueva de Duero offers cheap coffee.",
    "Coffee priced at €1.50, caña at €1.60 despite Spain's 3.6% inflation.",
    "Owner Rubén Carpintero Rico aims to make bar affordable for villagers."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This bar's decision to keep prices low bucks the trend of rising costs in Spain, aiming to preserve accessibility for villagers struggling with tight budgets.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}