Espresso Cost Calculator

What’s in a daily ritual?

Make the costs explicit. Adjust the assumptions to match your own coffee habits.

Your everyday assumptions.

Equipment purchase ($)

Coffee beans ($ / kg)

Coffee per drink (g)

Milk per drink (ml)

Milk ($ / liter)

Consumables ($ / drink)

Maintenance ($ / year)

Drinks per day

Coffee shop drink ($)

Equipment cost spread (years)

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST PER DRINK

$1.45

Including equipment spread over your selected period.

Running cost per drink: $0.99
Drinks per year: 730
Coffee shop break-even: 125 days

Illustrative inputs, not product prices. Assumes every home drink replaces a coffee shop purchase. Excludes electricity, water, financing, resale value, and wasted coffee unless you include them in consumables.