Skip $10 Starbucks: This espresso machine can save you nearly $2,000 a year on coffee

Are we really spending $10 on coffee a day? You may not realize it, but your daily cappuccinos, cold brews — and now, the seasonal pumpkin spice latte —are drinking up a lot of Alexander Hamilton bills a week.And here at the New York Post, we know a bit about Alexander Hamilton.Wink, wink.Listen, I’m a reporter and I practically live on coffee to survive my 4:30 a.m.

wake-ups, but the recent news of 250 Starbucks locations nationwide closing soon reflects present-day coffee-buying behavior: Are we racking up star rewards in our apps with a daily pick-me-up, or are we worried about racking up another charge on our credit card bills in an affordability crisis?Enter the Breville Barista Touch Impress Espresso Machine, the mothership of at-home coffee machines.It’s originally $1,500, so it’s certainly a splurge, but your $10 daily Grande or Venti contributes to a grand total of $3,650 a year.

That’s a mortgage payment for some people.A round-trip flight to Italy for two.And that’s also more than three times the Breville’s discounted $1,199.95 price that landed on Amazon before Prime Big Deal Days on Oct.

6.I’ve tried other at-home espresso machines before, including Nespresso and De’Longhi, but nothing quite compares to this stainless steel gem.With an included tamper, built-in grinder, included milk frother and fully automatic design, all you have to do is press a button and pick out which fun glass you want your barista-inspired drink to be housed in (I choose the Anthropologie icon glass nearly every time, but by all means, go for one that speaks to your soul).I love hosting and pretending I’m Little Miss Starbucks when I wear my apron and ask family and friends, “decaf or espresso?” It has held up impeccably well for nearly a year of use, and it has saved me money on daily coffee runs; my usual 5-day-a-week order has dwindled down to a once-monthly treat — if that.While the settings are a learning curve, it’s well worth your time.

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