Most college students run on coffee.
The lines at the library Starbucks stretch out the door in the morning, the afternoon and the evening. There seems to be no end to the amount of students buying lattes and iced coffee and trying to stay awake in class after a long night of studying—or binge-watching “The Office.”
The Student Union Memorial Center has several different coffee shops: Starbucks, Einstein Bros. Bagels, CC’s Coffee House and even Burger King. But which of these options is the cheapest?
While each venue offers a variety of different options, like a frappuccino from Starbucks or a frozen hazelnut mocha at Einstein’s, they all have one thing in common: iced coffee.
Price per ounce will be used to determine the cheapest coffee on campus because a cheaper price per ounce means cheaper coffee overall.
It’s not surprising that the large coffees had the best value and possessed the smallest price per ounce.
As you can see from the results below, it’s clear that the winner of cheapest coffee on campus goes to Einstein’s, although Burger King is not all that far behind. Comparing medium sizes, Einstein’s cost $0.13 per ounce, $0.14 per ounce at Burger King, and $0.18 per ounce at Starbucks and CC’s Coffee House. For those with spare money to burn, Starbucks and CC’s Coffee House remain the most expensive across all sizes.
Next time you’re craving coffee and you want to head to Starbucks, maybe think twice and go to Einstein’s to save the strain on your wallet.
Einstein Bros. Bagels: Iced Coffee
Medium – 16 fluid ounce, $2.09 = $0.13 per ounce
Large – 24 fluid ounce, $2.59 = $0.11 per ounce
Starbucks: Iced Coffee
Tall – 12 fluid ounce, $2.45 = $0.20 per ounce
Grande – 16 fluid ounce, $2.85 = $0.18 per ounce
Venti – 24 fluid ounce, $3.25 = $0.14 per ounce
Burger King: Smooth Roast Iced Coffee
Small – 12 fluid ounce, $1.79 = $0.15 per ounce
Medium – 16 fluid ounce, $2.29 = $0.14 per ounce
Large – 20 fluid ounce, $2.79 = $0.14 per ounce
CC’s Coffee House: Iced Coffee
Tall – 12 fluid ounce, $2.55 = $0.21 per ounce
Grande – 16 fluid ounce, $2.85 = $0.18 per ounce
Super Grande – 24 fluid ounce, $3.25 = $0.14 per ounce
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