TRUE COST

Coffee Shop Review

£0 purchase price 2.3/5 value rating Based on 1 cups

Lifetime cost

3 years of ownership

Equipment £0

Bought coffee £2,738

Total (3 years) £2,738

Cost per cup £2.50

Comparison

Metric	Nespresso Vertuo Pop	Bean-to-Cup Espresso	Instant Coffee Setup	Coffee Shop
Purchase price	£79	£349	£20	£0
Annual running cost	£172	£75	£37	£913
Ownership cost	£595	£573	£130	£2,738
Cost per use	£0.54	£0.52	£0.12	£2.50
Value note	Convenient, but pod cost dominates the three-year total.	Higher upfront cost, much lower cost per cup for regular drinkers.	Lowest running cost, but it solves a different job than espresso.	No equipment cost, but daily purchases compound quickly.