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Leftover iced coffee led to a great discovery. Credit: Shutterstock

25. $914 Cup of Coffee

If you thought going to Starbucks was expensive, you’ll be floored by the fact that there is a $914 cup of coffee. That’s at least six months of Starbucks, right? The Munch is a coffee shop in Osaka, Japan, and they offer coffee that has been aged in a barrel for 22 years. Who knew you could age coffee like a fine wine? It has been described as tasting like chocolate wine. If a $914 cup of old coffee isn’t quite your thing, The Munch also offers a wide variety of other luxurious handmade coffee drinks in the $10 to $20 price range.

Aging barrels for alcohol and, apparently, coffee. Credit: Shutterstock

The restaurant owner discovered this by accident when he left cold brew coffee in his refrigerator for six months. It tasted great. So, he decided to put it in a barrel. Ten years later, it tasted sweet. So he decided to keep going. Since this coffee took many years to age, it costs a massive $914 per cup. Of course, you could always buy your barrel to make this at home if you had the patience to wait a couple of decades. We also don’t recommend leaving iced coffee in your fridge for six months, but hey, maybe you’ll invent a new coffee.