Coffee Spend: 3 Cafe Visits Plus 7 Home Brews Per Week
Buying 3 coffees per week at $5 and brewing 7 at home at $0.50 each costs $780 and $182 per year respectively.
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.
A mix of café visits and home brews is the most common coffee habit — see what yours costs annually.
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.