What Does Your Cup Actually Cost?

Every penny that goes into a single brew. Coffee, water, filter, electricity, equipment amortized over ten years. No hidden costs, no hand-waving. Pick your coffee. See the math.

Equipment Costs (amortized over lifespan)

Consumables

Brew Parameters

Moccamaster
V60 Pour-Over
Espresso

Coffee Cost (for "Custom" selection)

Moccamaster

500ml drip
Coffee
31.3g at $0.095/g $0.00
Water
Third Wave Water mineral packet $0.00
Distilled water $0.00
Consumables
Melitta #4 filter $0.00
Power
1400W x 5 min $0.00
Equipment (amortized)
Moccamaster + grinder / 10 yr $0.00
Total per brew $0.00

V60 Pour-Over

250ml manual pour
Coffee
16.7g at $0.095/g $0.00
Water
Third Wave Water mineral packet $0.00
Distilled water $0.00
Consumables
V60 paper filter $0.00
Power
1200W kettle x 3 min $0.00
Equipment (amortized)
V60 + kettle + grinder / 10 yr $0.00
Total per brew $0.00

Espresso

~44ml double shot
Coffee
22g at $0.095/g $0.00
Water
Third Wave Water mineral packet $0.00
Distilled water $0.00
Consumables
No paper filter $0.00
Power
1300W warm-up + shot $0.00
Equipment (amortized)
Machine + grinder / 10 yr $0.00
Total per shot $0.00

All numbers are editable. Click "Adjust the Assumptions" to plug in your own gear, your own electricity rate, your own water setup. We used real retail prices, real wattages, and real brew parameters. No rounding in our favor.