I wonder if this is compounded by the prevalence of work-from-home. After all, I can not only make very good coffee, but don't even have to go anywhere for it. Although, I don't mind a nice bike ride, and I realize that a trip to the coffee shop is more than just for procuring coffee.

As for pastries, toast on homemade bread has no competition.

> Hasn't it always been cheaper to make at home?

Of course it was. I make much better coffee at home than I could get at Starbucks. For me it's about something else: hanging out with friends or working on my laptop in an environment that's more interesting that my room or office. This is what I pay $10 of $11 for. (But admittedly, this happens rarely these days.)

I can make a great cup a coffee for about 25 cents. I switch to using a pour over setup. I buy a pound of good quality ground coffee for about $20.

Always cheaper, but now really cheaper. The line people draw when making a decision has shifted a lot.

I mean, Starbucks pastries are just not good. If I can pay a buck more and get something good, or go to the corner store and get a donut for $1.5 why would you go to Starbucks?

Or $8 for a dozen at the grocery store.

Hell, you can make very good espresso with no effort or cleanup on a Nespresso machine for ~$1 a cup. Plus, the aluminum pods are 100% recycled by the company if you send them back.