American-Australian woman roasted over ‘totally false claim’ about something Aussies pride themselves on
A woman has sparked a heated debate among Australians after claiming coffee in the United States is better than in Australia.
Renee Hahnel, who moved to Australia from the US, claimed that the lattes served in coffee houses in major Australian cities were not of top quality.
“A very unpopular coffee opinion… everyone keeps saying Australia has the best coffee,” Ms Hahnel wrote online.
“I have dual Australian and American citizenship and I think you can get a consistently better latte in the US if you live in a similar city like Melbourne or Sydney.”
This unpopular opinion sparked angry reactions from Australians, who felt that US coffee simply could not compete with Australian coffee.
“I respectfully disagree with your entire post. I always get better coffee in Australia,” wrote one proud Aussie.
“I have yet to have a latte in America, even in the most reputable coffee houses, that can match the average Melbourne cafe,” said another.
“In my experience, the coffee in the US is terrible,” a third agreed.
American expat Renee Hahnel (pictured) claimed that coffee in the US is better than in Australia
Ms Hahnel said she struggled to find good coffee on a recent trip to Melbourne
Others said they had trouble finding good coffee in America.
‘I’ve been to those cities and you have to look for them, but you can find really good coffee. Here [in Australia]“I trip over it on every street corner,” one person wrote.
“I lived in Boston for four years (I moved from Sydney). I went to New York City a lot and still had to find good coffee,” said another.
However, some agreed that the coffee in Australia was not up to standard.
“One of the absolute worst coffees I have ever had in my life was in Melbourne,” one person wrote
‘The best coffee I’ve found in Australia is comparable to that of a regular specialty store in the US.’
The debate comes at a time when cafe owners are considering raising coffee prices as businesses struggle due to the cost of living crisis.
According to a new study commissioned by the Australian government, the average cost of a cup of coffee in Australia is $4.78. The conversation.
Cafe owners now expect the average price of a flat white to rise to $7.
Leading Australian business analysis firm CreditorWatch predicts that one in 13 hospitality businesses will go bust in the next year.
Patrick Coghlan, CEO of CreditorWatch, warned that conditions for hospitality businesses will get worse before they get better.
“The outlook for the hospitality industry is unlikely to improve until we see an increase in consumer spending,” Mr Coghlan said in a statement.