3: What about cost?

Convenience and choice have their value and it’s reflected in the cost of single cup brewing systems.

A good entry-level coffee maker from Keurig, Tassimo or Flavia is around $100. The coffee or tea capsule for each cup is about $.50. That’s more than the per cup cost if you brew a pot of coffee at home, but considerably less than if you stop and buy a cup on the way to work.

Pod brewers and coffee pods are generally less expensive than the other three single cup options, but we feel there’s a give-up of some quality and convenience with pod brewers, and that’s reflected in the cost difference.

For more cost information, please go to the pages for each of the brewing systems here on our site.

Keurig	Tassimo	Flavia	Senseo