Archive Password
Puzzle
(Quick note, this used to link to the old CaD homepage, which required a puzzle to access the Archives. Since the Archives got revamped entirely this puzzle no longer exists, but the link's still here just to show where it used to be found.)
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Method 1:
Clue 1: The prices are quite... interesting.
Clue 2: Maybe a quick number-letter check?
Method 2:
Clue 1: Such esoteric names.
Clue 2: Wonder if the names have been messed with?
Clue 3: Maybe Julius will know what's up.
Method 3:
Clue 1: You can solve this, no clues given.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: 8888
Explanation 1: The prices, when translated into letters using A1Z26, give "PASSWORD" for the Palm Beach one, "IS EIGHT F" for the Astoria one, and "OUR TIMES" for the Long Island one. Together, it reads, "PASSWORD IS EIGHT FOUR TIMES", hence, 8888.
Explanation 2: The second name, "Mqopb - 8" means that MQOPB translates to EIGHT somehow. M is eight up from E, Q is eight up from I... hold on. Everything is eight up from the true words. So take every coffee name, and Caesar back 8 to get the true words, "Password is Eight Four times", which is 8888.
Explanation 3: When you inspect the source code with the "****", there's a hidden comment inside that says "<!--THE PASSWORD IS: 8888-->", hence, 8888.