Cost Per Cup Calculator — Brand Straat Koffiehuis

Brand Straat Koffiehuis — Winburg, Free State | All prices in South African Rand (ZAR)

🫘 Bean & Ingredient Costs

Coffee beans (per kg)

Dose per espresso shot

Whole milk (per litre)

Oat / alt milk (per litre)

Paper cup (takeaway)

Lid

Sugar/stirrer/sleeve (avg)

Barista hourly wage

Cups made per hour (avg)

cups

Machine power cost (per cup)

Water filter / cleaning (per cup)

Monthly rent

Other fixed overheads / month

Cups sold per month (est.)

Takeaway % of orders

50%

Coffee (beans per shot)—

Labour per cup—

Packaging (blended takeaway %)—

Power + cleaning—

Fixed overhead per cup—

TOTAL COST PER ESPRESSO CUP—

Espresso base cost (no milk)—

Drink	Milk (ml)	Milk Cost	Total Cost

💡 Alt milk adds — per cup. Consider a surcharge of R5–R8 to cover the cost.

Drink	Selling Price (R)	Est. Cost (R)	Gross Profit (R)	Margin %	Verdict

💡 Target gross margin per cup: 65–75% for specialty coffee. Below 55% is concerning. Above 80% gives room for promotions and waste.