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Buy vs
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Coffee Calculator
Find out if your morning brew habit is actually costing you a fortune — or saving you one.
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Your coffee habits
How often do you drink coffee?
Cups per day
cups
Days per week
days
Your hourly rate
$/hr
Make at home
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Coffee beans
8g per espresso serving
Bean brand
Lavazza Qualita Oro — $44/kg
Campos Superior — $65/kg
Grinders Rich Espresso — $40/kg
Lazzio Aldi — $34/kg
Custom price…
Custom bean price
$/kg
Milk type
No milk (black coffee)
Cow's milk — $2/L
Oat milk — $3/L
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Coffee machine
Amortised over lifespan
Machine model
AeroPress (manual) — $50
Breville Barista Express (auto) — $699
De'Longhi Magnifica Plus (auto) — $1,200
Breville Nespresso Essenza Mini (pod) — $150
Breville Barista Espresso (semi-auto) — $699
Custom price…
Custom machine price
$
Machine lifespan
years
Annual maintenance / descaling
$/yr
Time to make each coffee
min
Buying out
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Servo / convenience store
7-Eleven, Coles Express etc.
Price per coffee
$/cup
Distance to nearest servo
km
Fuel cost per km
$/km
Travel time per coffee run
min
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Café / barista
Your local favourite
Price per coffee (e.g. oat flat white)
$/cup
Travel time per café visit
min
📊 Annual cost comparison