What Does Brewing All Your Coffee at Home Cost Per Year?
Brewing 21 cups of coffee at home per week at $1 per cup costs $1,092 per year — far less than daily café visits.
How to use this tool
- Enter how many coffees you buy out per week and the average price.
- Enter how many you brew at home and the approximate cost per cup.
- See your annual spend breakdown for bought-out vs home-brewed coffee.
Switching entirely to home-brewed coffee dramatically cuts annual spending — see how much you'd save.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does the average person spend on coffee per year?
- Studies suggest coffee drinkers in the US spend an average of $1,000–$2,000 per year on coffee, with café visits being the biggest expense at roughly $5 per cup.
- How do I reduce coffee costs?
- Switch some café visits to home brewing. A good home espresso machine pays for itself quickly if you currently spend $5 per day on bought coffee.