A cup of coffee, what does that cost?
Price per cup
This table shows which type of coffee you use and how much it costs to brew 1 cup of coffee per coffee machine. To calculate the price per cup of coffee, we've used the premium brand for each type of coffee. This means we used Douwe Egberts coffee beans and filter coffee, Senseo coffee pads, and Nespresso and Dolce Gusto Nescafe capsules.
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| Quick filter grind | Coffee beans | Senseo pads | Dolce Gusto capsules | L'OR capsules | Nespresso Original capsules | Nespresso Vertuo capsules | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per cup | Approx. € 0.09 | Approx. € 0.11 | Approx. € 0.15 | Approx. € 0.33 | Approx. € 0.40 | Approx. € 0.44 | Approx. € 0.60 |
| Machine type | Filter machine | Espresso machine* | Senseo | Dolce Gusto | L'OR | Nespresso | Nespresso |
*A fully automatic espresso machine has a built-in bean grinder. Do you have a semi-automatic espresso machine? You need a separate bean grinder to grind the beans yourself first.
Quick filter grind
The coffee beans for a quick filter grind are very finely ground. A fine grind is suitable for a filter coffee machine. There are different flavors available in the supermarket.
- Price per cup of coffee = € 0.09
- Required per cup of coffee = 10 to 12g
- Number of cups of coffee from a 1kg pack = 90 cups
Coffee beans
There are different types of coffee beans for sale, which give a different taste to your coffee. In addition, the taste depends on how finely or coarsely you grind the beans.
- Price per cup of coffee = € 0.11
- Required per cup of coffee = 7 to 8g
- Number of cups of coffee from 1kg pack = 130 cups
Coffee pads
With a pad, you easily make a cup of filter coffee. It's actually nothing more than a small amount of ground coffee that is then packed in a filter.
- Price per cup = € 0.15
- Required per cup = 1 pad
- Number of cups from 1 package = 36 cups
Dolce Gusto, L'OR, and Nespresso capsules
With a coffee capsule, you can quickly and easily make a cup of coffee. These capsules contain ground coffee beans and have an airtight seal. This keeps the coffee fresh for a long time. You can use coffee capsules in a Nespresso and Dolce Gusto machine.
- Price per cup of coffee = € 0.33 for Dolce Gusto, € 0.40 for L'OR, and € 0.44 for Nespresso Original, and € 0.60 for Nespresso Vertuo.
- Required per cup of coffee = 1 capsule
- Number of cups of coffee from 1 pack = 10 (L'OR and Nespresso) or 16 (Dolce Gusto)
