You may remember that I had a Peet's dilemma: how to transition from using throw-away cups to a reusable ceramic cup.
Unfortunately, the very nice and speedy lady who instantly pours a small coffee (in a cup) the moment I walk in is still doing that. She seems able to memorize that I want a small coffee, but not able to memorize that I now get it in a reusable cup. This has happened so many times now, I've basically resigned myself to whatever happens. Sometimes I get the cup, sometimes she notices afterward, sometimes a co-worker does.
But I began noticing another thing. I was being charged $1.70 for my coffee. (Instead of $1.80.)
Now I've watched the price of my Peet's coffee go from $1.25, to $1.35, to $1.40. (It was $1.40 for a very long time.) Then $1.50. Then a few more steps up. Finally, $1.80.
But it was now going down? Great!
Or were they just making a mistake? Kind of an odd mistake to make.
Finally it dawned on me that I was probably getting a discount for not wasting cups.
So now I'll be saving something like 30 bucks a year.
