Initial Equipment | Recipe | Workflow: MAIN ESPORESSO PREP
Chapters in this project
- Espresso machines... who are they for?
- Mapping requirements... the consumer journey and equipment capabilities leading to a target destination.
- Espresso drinks... what they are and what they are comprised of.
- Taste drives satisfaction... knowledge, technique, experience, and equipment help you get there.
- Value of learning and imperfection... set multiple goals.
- Stable cost comparison... DIY vs. Served to you.
- My economic profile... and looking back on my journey with some advice to others.
7. My Economic Profile
Yes, I am starting this from the last point in my series instead of the first. I'm doing this because I have an end goal already. But to effectively show people how I got here, I need to make some connections to people and describe where they might be in this home-espresso journey. My advice is 100% subjective, but backed up with lot of content from other influencers as well as common-sense mathematics.
There's some common sense rounding happening here but my endgame economy for my routine is as follows:
Home Barista Setup: Rate of 3 double shots per day
-versus-
Getting Coffee Out: Rate of 3 double shots per day
LOOKING BACK
You will incurr additonal costs as you begin your journey through trial, error and the pursuit of great outcomes. Don't aim for perfection, because that indicates there is a point you will settle. All this will do is set you up for future frustration. The best professional-level baristas make errors from time to time, and have to make equipment changes that steers them into a different path or forces them to rethink a workflow or recipe.
This taken to a hobbyist level means that you can always refine, tweak, and discover some new thing or outcome. And that's the beauty of this whole project. It's also nice to know there is a payoff for making your own great coffee without the need to go elsewhere because you have to.
There's some common sense rounding happening here but my endgame economy for my routine is as follows:
Home Barista Setup: Rate of 3 double shots per day
- Espresso Machine... $550 /one time
- Espresso Grinder... $220 /one time
- Tamper, Dose Funnel, Leveler, DWT Tool... $75 /one time
- Optional bottomless portafilter handle and cleaning equipment... $60 /one time
- 2x Metal filters... $10 /yr
- Paper Filters... $20 /yr
- Water... $1.50 each... $75 /yr
- Whole Coffee Beans... $7 /lb... $350 /yr
- Heavy Whipping Cream... $5 /mo... $60 /yr
- Descaler and Grinder Cleaner... $80 /yr
- YEAR-1 COST: $1,500 ... YEAR-2 COST: $595 ... TOTAL 2-YEAR COST = $2,095.
-versus-
Getting Coffee Out: Rate of 3 double shots per day
- $2.00 each = $2,100 /yr ... 1 Year savings = $600; 2 Year savings = $2,105; Investment covered ~36 weeks.
- $2.50 each = $2,625 /yr ... 1 Year savings = $1,125; 2 Year savings = $3,155; Investment covered ~29 weeks.
- $3.00 each = $3,150 /yr ... 1 Year savings = $1,650; 2 Year savings = $4,205; Investment covered ~24 weeks.
- Please note... There is no calculation on travel in the above examples, to keep things even and fair.
LOOKING BACK
You will incurr additonal costs as you begin your journey through trial, error and the pursuit of great outcomes. Don't aim for perfection, because that indicates there is a point you will settle. All this will do is set you up for future frustration. The best professional-level baristas make errors from time to time, and have to make equipment changes that steers them into a different path or forces them to rethink a workflow or recipe.
This taken to a hobbyist level means that you can always refine, tweak, and discover some new thing or outcome. And that's the beauty of this whole project. It's also nice to know there is a payoff for making your own great coffee without the need to go elsewhere because you have to.
