How much is too much for a cup of coffee? Starbucks unveils new blend for $7 a cup

Rare blend made from hard-to-grow Geisha beans

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Posted: 11/29/2012
Last Updated: 174 days ago

 

Starbucks has unveiled its most expensive coffee yet -- a rare Costa Rican blend that will cost you $7 for a large cup.

Made from a rare, heirloom, hard-to-grow coffee bean called "Geisha," the "Costa Rica Finca Palmilera" costs $40 for a half-pound bag, $6 for a tall cup and $7 for a grande, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported.

For now, it's only available in select Pacific Northwest locations, but Starbucks plans to offer the premium Geisha blend nationwide as early as next year.

The real question may be, will anyone buy it?

If coffee nerds are any indication, plenty.

Java aficionados are loving it, according to the Post-Intelligencer, and an online Starbucks offering of the blend this month sold out in just 24 hours.

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. Internet Broadcasting contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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