How much does it cost to use an Espresso machine?
Here’s a good espresso buying guide I came across at Daily Cuppa Coffee that might help you find out how much running an Espresso machine might cost – http://www.dailycuppacoffee.com/resource-base/buying-guides/choosing-an-espresso-machine-ii . Each machine is different in energy consumption and should be mentioned under the specifications of each machine that you can look into.
We plugged our energy meter into a mains socket then plugged our espresso machine into it. We had already entered our electricity price into the meter so it could give us a direct readout of running cost. Having filled the machine with water, it was switched on to warm up, which took around ten minutes. The machine was then used to produce two cups of espresso and 300ml (around ½ pint) of milk was heated to 65 degrees Fahrenheit using the steam wand. Result – two delicious lattes and this report. Fact file Appliance: Gaggia Carezza espresso machine Mains suppy voltage: 239v Main heating element consumption: varied between 1200 and 1330 watts Pump consumption: 70 watts Peak consumption: 1382 watts Maximum current: 5.8 Amps Consumption time: 6 min 15 sec out of around 20 min of use (no power is consumed when the thermostat kicks in). Total energy consumption: 0.13 KWh Cost to make two lattes (at 10p/KWh): 1.3p bill How much does it cost to use a…
