With some dire predictions that the price of coffee could surge to $7 a cup, a barista-made artisan flat white is becoming less accessible.

So can you get a decent cuppa from a service station or supermarket?

Randall Lewis, Chief Operating Officer at St Ali Coffee Roasters say you can.

“It does depend a lot,” he told Tom Elliott, filling in for Neil Mitchell on 3AW Mornings.

“If you’ve got a situation where you do have a barista on board, that definitely helps.

“In terms of automatic machines, if they keep them clean, if they use good beans, they have fresh milk, you can!”

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