Hidden Fees Turn a Simple Lunch Into an Upsell Lesson
TL;DR
A Defector writer recounts a favorite coffee shop lunch that ends with a shockingly itemized bill—extra charges for poached eggs, fruit substitutions, and small add-ons, plus a mandatory tip—illustrating how modern eateries upsell and inflate the bill.
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