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Prices may look reasonable but they're vastly inflated compared to the Dream Bean kiosk at Plaistow station, two stops up the line.

There they charge 20p less for a tea, 30p less for a mocha, 50p less for a cappuccino, latte or flat white and 50p less for a hot chocolate, which is an astonishing price differential.

Espresso £1.50/£1.80
Americano £1.50/£1.80
Cappuccino/Latte £1.70/£2.00
Mocha £1.90/£2.20
Flat White £2.00
Tea £1.20/£1.40
Hot Chocolate £1.70/£2.00

I can only assume the company looked at Bromley-by-Bow and thought "yeah, these rich incomers will pay a premium", whereas Plaistow remains ungentrified enough to require rock bottom prices.

diamond geezer | Homepage | 13.01.23 - 9:00 a.m. | #

Love it that you are now commenting on your own post

Brian | 13.01.23 - 9:17 a.m. | #

Or is it low prices to establish the habits of their customers, which will slowly increase while they're not noticing? The contactless revolution has certainly reduced my price awareness.

Peter | 13.01.23 - 10:45 a.m. | #

No, the much lower prices are at the old cafe, not the new one.

diamond geezer | Homepage | 13.01.23 - 10:49 a.m. | #

In the new world of unstaffed stations the baristas also function as general help and security for the station

TomH | 13.01.23 - 10:53 a.m. | #

Ask nicely (and early enough) and most places will at least give the teabag a squeeze before cooling it down irretrievably with the milk. I sense that a tee shirt I was given recently would chime with you; it proclaims that TEA TASTES BETTER AT HOME. Haven't dared wear it out yet.

Andrew S | 13.01.23 - 2:00 p.m. | #

Less than £3 for a flat white is pretty rare in North London!

Frankie Roberto | 13.01.23 - 7:02 p.m. | #

perhaps TfL charge them more rent in a zone 2/3 station so they have to have higher prices to cover their costs?

Leytonstone manages to sustain two newsagents (one at the bus station and one in the ticket hall) and a fancy coffee kiosk.

martin | 14.01.23 - 9:50 a.m. | #











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