Home vs Café: Cost per Cup, Machine Wear and Payback Months
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In this lesson
You price the beans in one latte, build the full home cost per cup including the machine's wear, work out how many months the machine needs to pay for itself and chart the cumulative costs of both options.
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- Brew Ratios: Dose, Brew Water, Beverage Weight and Any Mug Size Locked
- Strength and Extraction Yield: TDS, the Target Box and Diluting a Strong Brew Locked
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- Tea Brewing: Leaf Ratios, Steep Times, Multiple Infusions and Mixing to Temperature Locked
- Bean Freshness and Stock: Roast Dates, Rest Windows and Bags to Order Locked
- Home vs Café: Cost per Cup, Machine Wear and Payback Months Locked