We often complain about the prices of Starbucks drinks in the U.S. In New York, a standard grande latte will take $4.30 from your pockets. Don't tell anyone in Norway. It was revealed that in Oslo, Norway a standard grande latte costs $9.83 for desperate Starbucks sippers. Meanwhile, in New Delhi, India, customers pay just $2.80 for the same product. According to the report done by The Wall Street Journal, countries where the dollar is overvalued, currency doesn't go as far when trying to get your coffee fix.
"It would take more dollars to buy a Starbucks latte in a country with a strong currency like Norway, than in one with a currency that has less buying power like India," the Journal said.
In other Starbucks-related news, the company has introduced a new line of iced coffee drinks, a four-SKU line of blended coffee and milk products, for customers in grocery retailers in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Hartford. The flavored drinks, which come in Caramel, Vanilla and Coffee + Milk, will be distributed nationwide in the next three months, as well. Ready-to-drink refreshers will be made available for Canadian customers who want a new way to stay energized throughout the day.
Sparkling green coffee energy beverages, the ready-to-drink Starbucks Refreshers are lightly carbonated, caffeinated, canned versions of the handcrafted Starbucks Refreshers beverages that have been available in stores since summer 2012.
"Starbucks Refreshers beverages reinvented how people enjoy coffee in our stores," says Kevin Reid, Director, Beverage, Starbucks Coffee Canada. "Today, in grocery, mass merchandisers, convenience and gas stores across the country, Canadians can pick up a can and enjoy a new delicious way to recharge with only 60 calories per can."
It seems that the destination you travel to makes all the difference in whether grabbing your favorite Starbucks drink will be a hassle.