True Cost

Instant Coffee True Cost

TRUE COST

Instant Coffee Setup Review

£20 purchase price 4.1/5 value rating Based on 1 cups

Lifetime cost

3 years of ownership

Kettle setup £20
Coffee £88
Electricity £22
Total (3 years) £130
Cost per cup £0.12
Compared with Coffee Shop
Coffee Shop £2,738
Save £2,608

Break-even

9 days

Instant Coffee Setup pays back its upfront cost versus Coffee Shop under this usage profile.

Best alternative

Bean-to-Cup Espresso

Higher upfront cost, much lower cost per cup for regular drinkers.

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Comparison

Instant Coffee True Cost Compared

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.