To ask how much you spend a week on coffee?

[Chocolatecheeks111]

How much do you spend a week on coffee and how many cups do you have a day?

Me- so I work a lot on district in different areas so I so spend quite a bit of money on take out coffee, generally I choose cheaper outlets such as Morrison's & McDonald's (approx £2 per cup) and usually once a every weekend myself and my partner treat ourselves to costa, Starbucks etc! (Approx £3 a cup) sometimes I do some paperwork in cafes etc during my working day which is worth the money as it allows me to relax but be productive at the same time!

Days I work in the office I use my own coffee jar so money is saved there!

I calculate I spend approximately £9/10 a week? (3 x £2 and 1 x £3) Excluding the price of my coffee jar! Eeek I have never actually realised how much I spend!

I usually don't drink more than 2 cups a day and try and keep it at 1 when i can!

But why is it a wow if she can afford it and enjoys it? I have friends who spend way more than that on wine, or gym classes or hair cuts.

Never drink Costa etc out but at home decent coffee is our indulgence. We love Blue Mountain beans and have recently found a ground coffee we like that is roasted and prepared locally.
However, we only have one cup a day. First thing in the morning.

Very little. Free coffee at work. I take a recyclable cup with tea in it. I try to plan ahead.

It’s the plastic wastage that bugs me.

To be fair, I can totally understand people who go to coffee shops regularly for social reasons

I understand that if you add it all up over a year it comes to a lot of money, but what some people are saying is that if I didn't drink coffee then I could spend the €600 saved over the year on a nice treat. What people are failing to understand is that the nice treat that I would most like to spend my 'saved' money on is a year's worth of coffee.

I have not been conned by marketing into thinking that I need coffee, I genuinely enjoy coffee. I don't go to the chains because their coffee is shit and I have a very exacting standard for coffee because I take it black and unsweetened. So it's worth it to me to spend more to get better coffee.

I have just got home from work and yet to read entire thread but can any one advise how you can get free coffee at Waitrose? Do you have to be a regular shopper?

I was guilty of another take out coffee today! I spent the majority of the day talking to people constantly which gets tiring so needed the pick me up. I got a coffee in a cafe (with staff discount) for £1.98. It was enjoyable and woke me up so definately worth it.

I don't know about anyone else but I find take out coffees stronger and 'thicker' (frothy milk) then when I make my own instant coffee and bring it in a flask it just doesn't have the same effect!

Jealous of those that have bean to coffee machines, I would love one but may cause a huge coffee addiction! I try to stick to 1 a day... 2 if I am tired!

I love going out for a coffee! But try to keep it an irregular thing as it mounts up. So once a week at absolute most and generally fewer. I go to one of the independents around here and sit in with DS - he has a milk, I have a latte (amuses me in a silly way as of course latte really only means milk ) and we share a cake.

I do have at least one proper coffee a day at home though, from my lovely mokka pot.

OP, you just sign up for a 'my Waitrose' card and then you can have a free coffee on any day as long as you make a purchase of some kind.

Until a few weeks ago, £12 per week on takeaway coffee!! Nothing fancy either, just a small cappuccino. However, I didn’t realise they’re about 120 calories ago and I can’t justify spending that much money, so it’s an occasional treat now instead.

It's only a waste of money if you don't value it as much as you'd value using it for something else. And that's a completely personal choice. Buying a brand new car would be a waste of money for me because I wouldn't value that. The odd takeaway coffee gives me enough pleasure that justifies paying for it. Other people's milage may vary.

Thank you do you know if there is a minimum spend on the waitrose card or is it just any purchase?

I think it's the same at booths!

To those asking I can afford it and myself and my partner enjoy chilling in a coffee after a walk at the weekend so it's something I look forward to!

I also use loyalty stamp cards (I.e 1 free drink after circa 10 purchases)

We buy ground coffee to make our own coffees at weekends, so £3-4 every month or so I guess? Plus the coffee machine cost us £20 (reduced from £46).

I pay £1 per month into a tea/coffee club at work from which I have one cup of instant coffee every day and 2 or 3 cups of tea.

Vending machine at work charges 25p for a drink. I have one mocha a day from there, maybe two on a very bad day...

I don't think there is a minimum spend, I've spent 50p and the self service machines still let you put the free coffee through. You do have to provide your own cup now though

Oh...forgot the coffee out option. Don’t do it often as only a Costa near to us and I’m not keen on sitting in there. But once every 5 or 6 months I might have a coffee out if I can get to a Cafe Nero or Coffee#1 (or an independent), and probably a slice of cake, maybe about £6-7?

I spend a shitload on other things though. Am going to focus and get a handle on it this year.

I probably get two or three coffees per week in cafes. So - £7?

At home we use a cafetiere so probaby two packs of ground coffee per week. £5

I love good tasting coffee. When we are feeling flush we might get a bean to cup machine, but until then will make do.

I can't drink instant. If I am offered it as a visitor I have to refuse and ask for tea instead. I think that is because I drink it without milk, so the taste is more obvious.

Take coffee granules and milk to work, hot water is free so only a few quid per week.

Would I like freshly made proper coffee = yes. Can I justify the spend compared to other things I need / want = no. So coffee granules it is

Nothing I drink about 1 or 2 teas a day. I work in a coffee shop, so could have several free coffees a day if I wanted to. I don't dislike it, just not fussed on it

£12-15 a week on takeaway coffees from Starbucks. I use discounts-NHS, own cup discount and free syrups because I’m a gold member to get my coffee at a reasonable price

About £5-10 a year, max. I don't like really coffee and very rarely drink it. When I do, I go to a local, independent cafe for a cappuccino and a cake, about once or twice a year. If I meet a friend in Costa (again, rare due to work schedules) then I tend to have a hot chocolate.

I drink tons of tea at home, and have a Thermos flask for work. I'm a community carer though, so eat in my car, so I'm used to taking my own lunch/water/tea. I also refuse to spend £3-4 on a tea bag and got water so never but tea out unless I'm craving it.

I thought I was wasting money on coffee - so this year I made a resolution. So far I have only bought coffee out once (it was daily). I went into town with my son and we had coffee and cake. Now I take mine with me in the morning to drink on the train (so make at home), I take in tea bags and just add hot water at work. Definitely a big saving!

chocolateCheeks111 Re Waitrose, you sign up for a mywaitrose card, then scan that when you make a purchase of over £5.
Our local Waitrose no longer use disposable cups so you have to take your own travel mug along if you want a hot drunk.

I dont spend anything on takeout coffee but do like to go and sit in a shop for coffee and cake with friends. Maybe spend £10 week doing this.

Re Waitrose, you sign up for a mywaitrose card, then scan that when you make a purchase of over £5.

Nothing in the terms and conditions to say it needs to be over 5 pounds and i've never had an issue spending less and getting a free drink.

About £6-8 a month on beans, that’s two bags. I have a double espresso latte every morning.

Tried a Costa latte on Monday. It was vile.

I keep a travel mug in the car, I might take a coffee from home or pick up one (free) from Waitrose in transit.

I usually only stop for a £3 coffee if feeling tired in the course of doing lots of things or need to stop and have a think and a sit down.

Zero. I don't drink coffee or tea.