The price per cup
Is ube expensive? The right question isn't the pack price, but the price per cup. Here is how to work it out, and why a pure powder stays very affordable.
Think per cup, not per pack
A pack can look expensive at first glance, but it all depends on how many drinks it makes. The real benchmark is the cost per cup: the product price divided by the number of lattes it gives. That's where a pure powder reveals its advantage.
The calculation is simple: pouch price divided by the number of lattes. At around 5 g per latte, a 100 g pouch makes about twenty drinks.
The cost per cup: the benchmarks.
| Solution | Cost per cup |
|---|---|
| Powder, large format | The lowest cost per cup |
| Powder, pouch | Controlled cost per cup |
| Capsules | A little more, for the time saved |
| Sugary preparation | You mostly pay for sugar |
| Coffee shop latte | Far more expensive than at home |
Cost per cup
The right calculation
To compare two products honestly, bring everything back to the cup. A sugary preparation can look cheap per pack, but since it contains little ube and a lot of sugar, you use more and mostly pay for filler. A pure powder, more concentrated, is dosed finely: you get more cups out of it.
Always compare the price per kilo and the ube percentage. A 100% ube powder that's a little dearer per kilo often works out cheaper per cup than a diluted blend.
An accessible pleasure
Made at home with a pure powder, an ube latte costs a fraction of a coffee shop price, while being healthier and customisable. It's one of the great advantages of making your ube yourself.
- The real benchmark: cost per cup, not the pack price.
- Calculation: product price divided by the number of lattes.
- A pure, concentrated powder is dosed finely and lasts.
- Made at home, the ube latte costs far less than at the counter.
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In concrete terms, at Ube Time
Take a 100 g pouch of 100% Kinampay ube powder. At around 5 g per cup, it makes about twenty ube lattes. The cost of the ube per cup then comes to a few tens of cents, compared with the €5 to €6 of a latte at the counter. The large format brings this cost down further, and the capsules add simplicity for barely more.
For the price of a single coffee shop latte, you make almost a whole week of homemade ube lattes. That's where pure powder makes all its sense.
The best ube latte, at the best price.
With our 100% Kinampay ube powder, each cup costs a few cents more than plain milk, for a coffee-shop treat at home.
Your questions: the price per cup.
How do I work out the price per cup of an ube latte?
Divide the product price by the number of lattes it makes. At around 5 g of powder per latte, a 100 g pouch makes about twenty drinks.
Is pure powder more economical than a preparation?
Per cup, often yes. A preparation contains little ube and a lot of sugar, so you use more. A concentrated powder is dosed finely and lasts longer.
Should I look at the price per kilo?
Yes, but with the ube percentage. A 100% ube powder that's a little dearer per kilo often works out cheaper per cup than a diluted blend.
Is a homemade ube latte cheaper than in a coffee shop?
Clearly. Made at home with powder, it costs a fraction of a latte at the counter.
Do capsules cost more per cup?
A little, in exchange for time saved and simplicity. Powder remains the most economical option, especially in a large format.