A new bakery in my town is selling sourdough for $12 a loaf, and I'm not sure how to feel about it.

I stopped by 'The Daily Rise' in Springfield yesterday and saw their price tag. The bread looks great, but that's a lot for a single loaf. Part of me gets it, with ingredient costs and skilled work, but another part thinks it prices out a lot of regular folks. Where do you all stand on high-end pricing for basic artisan goods?

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taylorpatel5d ago

Twelve bucks for bread? That's wild. Brookerobinson is right about everything getting the fancy price tag now. I saw a single donut for eight dollars last week, and a basic sandwich for eighteen. At some point it stops being about quality and just feels like a tax for wanting something nice. How do they expect people to afford this every week?

brookerobinson5d ago

Remember when a plain cup of coffee was just a dollar? Now you walk in and a basic latte is like six bucks before you even add a shot. It feels like that with everything now, a simple jar of pickles or a bar of soap gets the fancy treatment and a crazy price. I guess some people will pay for the special thing, but it makes the normal stuff feel harder to find. Makes you wonder what a fair price even is anymore.