A cappuccino at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi costs an astounding 80 AED, or $32 AUD, and is topped with 23-karat gold flakes. This opulent hotel offers suites with butler service around-the-clock that range in price from $2050 to $11,500 per night.

The Palace has lavish furnishings, including almost 1000 Swarovski crystal chandeliers, marble inlays, and gold leaf embellishments.

It also has a marina, 1.3 kilometers of private beach, and a landing strip for helicopters. Le Cafe by the Fountain serves the Emirates Palace Golden Cappuccino, but it’s not the only dish on the menu that has a hint of precious metal.

The Le Cafe by the Fountain also has additional pricey items on its menu that are flecked with 23-karat gold flakes in addition to the Emirates Palace Golden Cappuccino. These include camel milk vanilla or chocolate ice cream, priced at $29, and the Hawaiian Candy Colada mocktail, priced at $26, which is topped with gold flakes.

Visitors have posted videos of their unique purchases on social media, including one in which a barista gently sprinkles gold flakes into a bowl of dessert and another in which a worker shakes a can of gold flakes over a row of cappuccinos. In another video, a server serves eight drinks with gold tops to a sizable table.

A TikTok user commented: “The gold cappuccino was 8/10 but the vibes were 100/10.”

One more person merely stated, “It tastes like rich.”

A third person chimed up, “It tastes expensive.”

The Nomad Barista, a Canadian blogger who specializes in coffee, critiqued the pricey coffee in a YouTube video last month.

“Our drinks are here, and I’m feeling a little anxious. “This coffee still has gold sprinkled on it; it used to be 24-karat gold, but now it’s 23-karat gold,” he stated.