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Coffee machines

Running costs

Energy, consumables and the cost of a year of use.

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Two espresso portafilters and four stainless filter baskets of different depths laid out on a worktop — Single, double and pressurised baskets each hold a different dose, and swapping them changes how a shot pulls.Photo: massage-techniques · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page

Chrome two-group espresso machine on a red cafe counter, cups warming on top, grinder alongside

Running costs

What a home espresso machine actually costs per cup

Work out the real cost of a home espresso: the machine spread over its life, the beans per shot, the electricity, and the descaling you cannot skip.

Updated 11/3/2026 · 8 min

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