Breaking Down Espresso Coffee Machine Cost

As much as we love supporting our local cafes, buying coffee from your favourite barista can become an expensive habit.

With a growing number of people trying to cut costs and working from home becoming more common, owning a good coffee machine is an increasingly attractive alternative for your daily caffeine fix.

In this article, we are going to break down some of the costs when buying a Nespresso coffee machine.

Given that a cup of handcrafted coffee is priced around RM7, a daily cup at your favourite cafe would set you back a whopping RM2,555 yearly or roughly RM213 per month. You could be spending even more if you sneak in another cup or two a day.

Let’s break it down together. Looking at the price of the most popular Nespresso capsules range, Ispirazione Italiana starts as low as RM2.20 per capsule. Assuming a consumption of 1 capsule a day, it adds up to a more reasonable cost of RM803 yearly or roughly RM67 per month.

However, you would need to take into account the upfront cost of owning a Nespresso coffee machine.

Nespresso’s most popular espresso machine range, Essenza Mini, is priced at RM599.

Given that you save RM4.80 per cup of coffee by consuming a Nespresso capsule, your Nespresso coffee makers would have paid for themselves after 125 cups of coffee, or ~4 months!

From a cost perspective, owning a Nespresso coffee machine really is more worthwhile in the long term.

Certainly, the initial upfront cost of purchasing a machine is dependent on an individual's needs and preferences. If you are a milk coffee lover, instead of our Espresso range, you might be interested in our Lattissima One or Lattissima Touch range which comes at a higher price tag.

For coffee lovers who might be more budget-conscious, the Nespresso coffee machine subscription plan makes it more affordable and easier for everyone to embark on their coffee journey.

With the Nespresso subscription plans, you can own a Nespresso coffee machine for only RM50, followed by a monthly fee starting from RM80. While the yearly commitment totalled to RM1,010, these monthly fees become credit that you can use to buy your favourite coffee or accessories in a flexible manner. This is still a considerable amount of savings when compared to purchasing coffee at a cafe.

However, it is important to keep in mind that deciding whether or not to switch to the Nespresso system can’t be a purely financial decision. There are other factors such as convenience, taste, ease of use and clean-up, or even sustainability & environmental impact.

These factors are all important in your decision on whether a Nespresso machine is right for you.

For more, please read about the best cappuccino makers and guide to choose cappuccino makers.