To think that £5.30 is a bit steep for a pot of tea for 2?

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We were out cycling today, and I was desperate for a cup of tea. The tea was fine (except that it came as a pot of boiling water with a tea bag in each cup, which seemed a little odd).
We paid without thinking about it much, but , afterwards, I thought 'that much, for 2 tea bags and a bit of milk?'
Anyway, I know it's a 1st world issue, but what would you expect to pay?

It's a little expensive but not extortionate. I would probably have asked for an extra teabag and put them all in the pot though

Yes that does seem like a lot.

Could you use your imagination to think what else needs to be covered by the price, as well as the tea bag?

The staff. The premises. The fixtures and fittings. Utilities. Insurance. Etc

That's a ridiculous way to serve it, but not a crazy price. I would expect to pay £2-£2.50 for one person. So £5 for 2 people seems fair.

That’s quite a lot for pretty much no effort on their part, however they probably get it a lot where people pay and don’t even think about it.

£2.65 for a cup of tea, sit down and use of toilet seems ok.

Depends what kind of place it was and where in the UK. It seems OK to me.

For two people to drink in it seems reasonable. Presumably there was service, tables were cleared, toilets etc?

Could you use your imagination to think what else needs to be covered by the price, as well as the tea bag?
This ^^. It always amazes me how easily people forget what they're really paying for.

Less than £3 each. Cheap.

Oh and yes to a crazy way to serve it!

If you knew how much was spent on stock. wages, rent bills and business rates you wouldnt question it. Most owners of small businesses dont pay themselves much.

Plus insurance and the constant demands for free
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And the amount of people who come in and ask for tap water and the wifi password stay for an hour then go.... and you cant say anything otherwise they leave a bad review....

Our local teashop charges £1.95 for a pot of tea, and that would give two cups. So £3.90 for two, and you'd each get a second cup. Fancy tea is £2.30 per cup. So your £5.30 for a cup each is a little expensive but not exorbitantly so.

I know running a business is about making a profit but I certainly would pay £5.30 for some boiled water and tea bag.
I bet the tea bags are 100 for a pound from Asda.

Depends where you were.

In a popular tourist spot, a Hotel or London, then this would be cheap. Anywhere else, probably a bit expensive.

It always stuck with me the time I met some friends in a pub/restaurant. Myself and a friend ordered tea. It was £3 each, fine. It came in a pot - also fine. Then I looked. One fucking tea bag. £6 and one tea bag? It was a big bloody pot!

They looked at me like I was mental when I asked for another tea bag.

I paid about as much the other day but that was for a pot of loose leaf tea. The price isn't too unreasonable but I'd expect loose leaf for that or at least Teapigs or similar and an actual pot of tea, not what you described.

Yes, I'd consider it a bit above average, but mist importantly, tea needs to be made with boiling water so serving it like that would put me off.

That is NOT a pot of tea.

Cafes have become very expensive lately. I guess it is the overheads

I paid £2.10 for a pot of tea for 1 the other day, so that price seems about right for 2 people.

And the amount of people who come in and ask for tap water and the wifi password stay for an hour then go.... and you cant say anything otherwise they leave a bad review...

Well I’m afraid I’d risk the bad review. I wouldn’t give these CFs the wi-fi password if they just drunk tap water.