Coffee: Cost/ Cup Chart
The Cost of a Cup
On the left, choose your standard method of preparation. On the right, select the total cost per pound . Where the x-axis & y-axis meet shows the costs of brewing an 8 ounce cup of coffee.
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COST/POUND
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$20
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$25
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$30
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$35
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$40
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$50
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$60
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PREPARATION METHOD
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Drip: 11 grams /8 oz 41 cups / lb
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0.49
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0.61
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0.73
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0.85
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0.97
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1.21
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1.45
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French Press: 14 grams /8 oz 32 cups/ lb
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0.62
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0.77
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0.93
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1.08
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1.23
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1.54
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1.85
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Chemex: 16 grams /8 oz 28 cups / lb
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0.71
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0.88
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1.06
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1.23
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1.41
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1.76
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2.12
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Aeropress: 17 grams /8 oz 27 cups / lb
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0.75
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0.94
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1.12
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1.31
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1.50
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1.87
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2.25
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Melitta: 23 grams /8oz 20 cups / lb
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1.01
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1.27
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1.52
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1.77
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2.03
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2.53
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3.04
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**1 Tbsp = 6-7 grams coffee
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For example:
1 . If one person drinks 16 oz of drip-brewed coffee every day, one pound will last 20 days.
2 . If I spend $40 on one pound of coffee, each 8 oz mug of drip coffee will cost $0.97
For comparison:
Glass of wine ...$ 6 Dark chocolate bar… $3 Tea bag…$1.50
Microbrew…$4 Starbucks drip coffee…$1.50 Organic apple… $1.99
Newspaper … $ .75 Gym membership… $1.30 /day Bottled water….$1.75
Denny's bottomless cup (of digestive turmoil)...$1.99 Cat food...$ .75/can | 
