Coffee Numbers for Professionals.

The first trade post in a very long time! This is quite specific and I felt this was the best place for it to sit.

I have been writing a few things for home consumers, to let them know that coffee is still very affordable even in current times. We appreciate that professionals have another whole raft of expenses when making and serving coffee. My table below shows you how much a little bit of work with a set of scales can do.

Let’s talk about how much it costs to make a cup of coffee. I am going to take for granted that you have a functioning espresso machine at this point. Let’s have a look at the cost of making espresso with coffee at different prices and wait for it…volumes.

Delivering value in the now.

We expect to pay about £3 for a cup of coffee now.  I am okay with that if it tastes good and is made well. Let’s look at typical cup size and value. I am going to work on the middle number above, randomly and milk at £1.10 a litre.

More than ever here, I believe we must reduce the cup sizes and earn the second cup, otherwise, we are heading for a downward spiral in ingredients and an uncertain future. The 12oz cup either needs to be substantially more expensive or dealt with differently.