{
 "dataset": "coffee-cost-per-cup",
 "publisher": "BuyerDecision",
 "license": "CC BY 4.0",
 "updated": "2026-10-16",
 "rows": [
  {
   "id": "nespresso-original-capsule",
   "method": "Pod (Nespresso Original)",
   "unit": "capsule",
   "price_usd": 0.9,
   "price_basis": "50 capsules for $45.00 at Macy's",
   "price_date": "2026-10-15",
   "source": "https://www.macys.com/shop/featured/nespresso-coffee-pods",
   "grams_per_cup": null
  },
  {
   "id": "nespresso-vertuo-capsule",
   "method": "Pod (Nespresso Vertuo)",
   "unit": "capsule",
   "price_usd": 1.4,
   "price_basis": "40 capsules for $56.00 at Macy's and Bloomingdale's",
   "price_date": "2026-10-15",
   "source": "https://www.bloomingdales.com/shop/product/nespresso-vertuo-melozio-capsules-40-count?ID=3573268",
   "grams_per_cup": null
  },
  {
   "id": "ground-coffee-drip",
   "method": "Drip (ground coffee)",
   "unit": "cup (13 g)",
   "price_usd": 0.267,
   "price_basis": "US average retail price of 100% ground roast coffee, $9.332 per pound, September 2026 (BLS series APU0000717311), at 13 g per 240 ml cup",
   "price_date": "2026-09",
   "source": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/APU0000717311",
   "grams_per_cup": 13
  },
  {
   "id": "beans-espresso",
   "method": "Bean to cup (whole beans)",
   "unit": "cup (18 g double shot)",
   "price_usd": 0.37,
   "price_basis": "Same BLS ground coffee average used as a proxy for beans, at 18 g per double espresso",
   "price_date": "2026-09",
   "source": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/APU0000717311",
   "grams_per_cup": 18
  }
 ]
}