alt Hacker News>What kind of normie uni student is buying 8 USD bubble teas? Ridiculous.
I can't speak to anywhere else, but these[0][1] are near Columbia University and $8 is pretty normal there, AFAICT. Presumably YMMV depending on where you are.
[0] https://order.gongchausa.com/
[1] https://www.trycaviar.com/store/tea-magic-new-york-841338/11...
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throwaway2037 • 06/18/2025
Ok, so my joke stands. Columbia University is in Manhattan -- incredibly expensive by any measure.
Even here in Barcelona a bubble tea is about 6 euro. It's not something I'd get every day, but it's a nice thing on a hot day. A treat like an ice cream.
And the purchasing power in America is about 3-4 times as high. Also, you don't really get poor students there. If you're poor in America you just don't get to go to college.