Having someone make you a latte is definitely worth the two pounds, and a tip, as well. People might think coffee is cheap? Sure, what is not cheap is the person who has to make you a bespoke beverage every morning. Plus milk. Plus it's not coffee, it's a shot of espresso. Plus, you probably put some sort of flavor in it, and it comes in a cup.

You could save money by making it yourself! And then you'd have to:

    * Steam milk, and clean the pitcher out after.
    * Grind coffee
    * Make espresso, then clean the espresso machine. If you have a home machine, that means you had to fill it with water at some point, too.

.... I could go on.

I buy my americanos at the coffee shop.