Calculate price per cup from a container’s price and size in quarts, gallons or liters, or from a coffee bag’s weight and grams per cup, or a cup count.

Example: a 3-quart tub with 1-cup servings gives 12 cups (4 cups per quart).

1 US cup = 8 fl oz. Change it for a different serving size.

Fees, waste and usage
Blank means no extra package costs.

Blank means no waste; reduces the available yield.

Blank means none. For example, a filter or milk.

Leave blank to omit daily and monthly costs.

Price Per Cup Formula

With no waste or add-ons, the following formula gives price per cup. Include package fees in total cost; with waste or add-ons, use PPC = (purchase + fees) / [raw yield × (1 − waste/100)] + add-on cost per serving.

PPC = TC / NC

Variables:

  • PPC is the price per cup ($)
  • TC is the total cost ($)
  • NC is the number of cups

Divide landed package cost by usable servings after waste, then add any per-serving extras. Derive raw servings from package weight divided by dose, container volume divided by serving volume, or an entered serving count.

What is Price Per Cup?

Price per cup is a way to determine the cost of each individual cup when buying or selling beverages in bulk. This is particularly useful for businesses like coffee shops, tea houses, or event planners who need to calculate the cost per serving to set appropriate prices or manage budgets.

How to Calculate Price Per Cup?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Price Per Cup.

  1. First, determine the total cost (TC) of the bulk beverage purchase in dollars.
  2. Next, determine the number of cups (NC) that can be filled from the bulk purchase.
  3. Next, gather the formula from above = PPC = TC / NC.
  4. Finally, calculate the Price Per Cup (PPC) in dollars.
  5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

Total cost (TC) = $50

Number of cups (NC) = 100