Calls for royal commission into how Sydney is among the world’s most expensive cities, but you can’t even get a half-decent coffee after 3pm

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS: Caffeine-deprived Sydneysiders are demanding a Royal Commission into how a city with $20 million terrace houses can’t produce a single decent coffee after 3pm.

“It’s an embarrassment to Sydney which is known for its cafe culture,” says one barista-turned-activist.

“I have instant coffee sometimes in the afternoon. It’s basically a scandal.”

A petition calling for a royal commission and for 24/7 cafes around Sydney has 50,564 signatures so far.

The NSW Premier is shrugging off the calls.

“You can always go to a McCafe,” Chris Minns told reporters today.

“There’s hundreds of them all around the state. Or the Starbucks on George street closes at 9pm.”

Critics say the Premier’s comments reveal how out of touch the government has become.

“Next he’ll be telling us to have brunch at a servo,” said one activist.