Greenbelt Starbucks Price Increases Greater Than in New York City

Despite news reports of an average increase of 1 percent on some Starbucks drinks, in several Greenbelt shops — tall coffee prices jumped up as much as 16 and 20 percent. That's more of a price hike than New York City coffee drinkers saw.

Reuters reported that some drink prices would go up on Tuesday with increases averaging about 1 percent in the U.S. Northeast and Sunbelt regions.

The Washington Post also reported about a 1 percent increase in those regions.

Patch was unable to get an immediate response from Starbucks on the percentage of its price increase or how it determined its cost hikes. But Greenbelt's price increases are larger than the average being reported — even in New York City, where Reuters reported tall 12-ounce coffee would be going up 10 cents on Tuesday.

True to predictions, on Tuesday, Starbucks on 291 Broadway in New York City started selling its tall coffee for $2.01, which is 10 cents and 5.2 percent higher than it was on Monday.

Starbucks also raised prices in Greenbelt and elsewhere on drinks such as lattes and macchiatos, varying in type and price by location.

Greenbelt Starbucks Tall Coffee Prices

• At Starbucks in Greenway Center a 12-ounce tall brewed coffee went from $1.50 to $1.75.

• In the Safeway Starbucks kiosk in Greenway Center the tall went up 30 cents from $1.50 to $1.80.

• In the Greenbelt Marriott, the price for a tall remained $2.17.

• In Greenbelt Target the price also went up, and a tall coffee today costs $1.75.

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