7 Eleven Coffee & Cup Sizes

Titus Canby on 20/11/2017 - 18:22
Last edited 20/11/2017 - 19:11 by 1 other user

I've started buying coffee from 7 Eleven lately and was wondering about the cup sizes & prices.
Being a tight-wad I thought I'd do a comparison.
The following might be well known but came as a surprise to me.
There are 3 cup sizes small $1.00,medium $2.00 and large $3.00
https://i.imgur.com/rSC0WSu.jpg
2 x $1.00 cups fills a $2.00 cup with about half a cup over
https://i.imgur.com/McnWute.jpg
2 x $1.00 cups fills a $3.00 cup with a little left over
https://i.imgur.com/aWlVsmA.jpg
My takeaway from this is I'll be buying 2 small cups for $2.00 from now on.

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Comments

  • John Kimble on 20/11/2017 - 18:24
    +2

    Haha! Can you do for slurpees too please?!

    I was told the cups cost more than the slurpees themselves…

  • [Deactivated] on 20/11/2017 - 18:25

    Thank you

  • MishyMoo on 20/11/2017 - 18:34
    +1

    I'd suspected this. Thanks for doing the comparison for us.
    Sadly, SA doesn't have 711, so it's an interstate treat.
    There are some benefits to living here though… 😊

    • pennypincher98 on 20/11/2017 - 20:43

      Like refunds on plastic water bottles? Hahaha

  • FirstNameLastName on 20/11/2017 - 19:52
    +2

    cheers.. but consider that disposable coffee cups aren't actually recyclable (in most situations).
    so you'll be doing a damage multiplier vs environment.

    don't actually care.. or think I have some moral highground.. but i try and use my own coffee mug at 7-11 or wherevs for this reason. 3 billion are used in australia annually… 3 billion.. ?? how is it possible??! https://www.responsiblecafes.org/

    (p.s fyi $1 fills a standard mug perfectly.. and if you smash a mugs handle off, fits in car-cup-holder perfectly :) )

    • MishyMoo on 20/11/2017 - 20:10
      +1

      Thank you . I agree. Ill be taking my own mug in next trip interstate.
      Great idea!

    • pennypincher98 on 20/11/2017 - 20:40

      So now we just have 3 million mug handles in landfill instead :))
      /s

      Lol, but seriously I just use my keepcup. Stock up on 10 pack sachets when they are half price. If I use 7-11, I just use it, make it a large ($2, technically a "medium" as there is one bigger) and pay for a regular ($1). Guy at the counter seems happy with this and likes that I bring my own cup :D

      • JimmyF on 20/11/2017 - 21:46
        -1

        So you steal then?

        • pennypincher98 on 21/11/2017 - 09:10
          +2

          First time I went there I said can I use my own cup - he said yes, fill it up.
          I said, how big a cup do I pay for - he said just fill it up and we'll call it a regular :)

          Note: he didn't actually tell me what cup size, presumably he did not know. I only did a regular the first time, but found a large ($2) fills it nicely.

          Not sure if he is just some environment loving green thumb, if this is standard practice or he was just in a good mood and now its habit. Maybe he just figures it's only a few cents extra water and coffee :D

        • JimmyF on 21/11/2017 - 09:13
          -1

          @pennypincher98: You should be paying whatever button you press on the machine to 'fill' your cup. Pressing $2 cup, and the going to the counter and saying its a 'regular' is stealing.

        • pennypincher98 on 21/11/2017 - 09:15
          +2

          @JimmyF: I think you are mistaken. He calls it a regular not me. Maybe he likes me because I'm a regular? Who knows! I'm not going to say, oh no I insist on paying double for my coffee.

          He literally says at the counter - that will be $1 please.

        • JimmyF on 21/11/2017 - 09:21
          -4

          @pennypincher98: still stealing if you push the $2 button on the machine man. Regardless.

        • pennypincher98 on 21/11/2017 - 09:40
          +2

          @JimmyF: Oh, forgive me of my sins. I'm going to give him $20 next time for my coffee. Better?

          This is OzBargain. If he says I can have my large refill for $1 then I will take it. The cup probably costs just as much to make as the coffee.

          You can fly up from Melbourne if you want but until the guy says that'll be $2, I'll pay him $1.

        • JimmyF on 21/11/2017 - 10:08
          -3

          @pennypincher98: You can justify your stealing however you want. But Yes this is OzBargain, not OzTheif.

        • FirstNameLastName on 21/11/2017 - 20:40
          -1

          i guess it depends on if this person owns the place.. or has some authorisation to offer such a leniency from the persons who do own it.. unsure if these machines are 3rd party provided.. leased on a pay-per-use basis.. may complicate things.

          interesting discussion anyway.. but i can't agree that this is stealing 'regardless'.

        • pennypincher98 on 21/11/2017 - 21:01
          +2

          @Stitchy: I think 7-11 buys these machines and gets them refilled every time and all that maintenance done with the purchase.

          Certainly not stereotyping but he definitely looks like a business head, a look of authority about him and air of self-confidence.
          Either he is in a high authority role or is really vain and pretentious.

          His business strategy has worked though - I pay $1 to fill my keepcup there instead of getting an 80c cup at Coles express :) Who knows - Coles express could offer me the same kind of deal but I'm a loyal customer now.

        • HighAndDry on 22/11/2017 - 10:26
          +2

          @JimmyF:

          I think you misunderstand the definition of the word "Stealing" - which is to take something without consent.

          Seeing as the guy collecting the money is CLEARLY saying that OP can buy a large and pay for a regular (likely because they save money as OP brings his own cup), there's obviously consent.

      • NuclearWessels on 21/11/2017 - 10:10
        -2

        That is absolutely stealing.

        • pennypincher98 on 21/11/2017 - 10:17

          Actually no - on further reflection upon this I have realised the man serving me is actually committing a minor act of fraud. He is selling things for less than he should. I might stop just for his sake.

        • HighAndDry on 22/11/2017 - 10:27
          +1

          @pennypincher98:

          Omg, don't get influenced by these people. I've worked in a cafe before - the cups are a HUGE part of the price of the coffee. The shop is likely still coming out ahead selling you a large for regular price, as you're saving them the price of a disposable cup each time.

        • pennypincher98 on 22/11/2017 - 15:15
          +1

          @0blivion: I wasn't actually going to stop I was just keeping the peace :P

          Yeah I've heard that the cups are a big portion of the coffee price but how much (percentage wise perhaps?) are we talking?

        • HighAndDry on 22/11/2017 - 15:24
          +1

          @pennypincher98:

          From memory (and this was years ago, so both hard to remember and possibly out of date), it was something like a quarter to a third of the cost (not price) of a cup of coffee was the physical disposable cup and lid.

          But this was in an actual cafe - and while I'd expect the cost of a disposable cup to remain the same, I'm going to guess that the cost of 7-11's coffee beans (and sugar, and milk) are all going to be lower so in this case the actual physical cup probably makes an even higher proportion of the cost of the cup of coffee.

        • pennypincher98 on 22/11/2017 - 15:27

          @0blivion: Hmm that's very interesting indeed. Some cafe's give 30-50c off the price of a coffee for using your own cup, but they buy the cup for more or less than that?

        • HighAndDry on 22/11/2017 - 15:31
          +2

          @pennypincher98: It was less than 50c per disposable cup on a cost basis, though not by much and could be around or over that now (but the cup of coffee, including the cup and the coffee, is about just over a dollar on a cost basis - this doesn't include things like wages, the coffee machine, etc though).

          But it's not really offered to make money, it's more just marketing - both in the, you can get even more of a discount if you do X! and also in the "we're good to the environment!" sense which is generally popular with the coffee-drinking crowd.

        • pennypincher98 on 22/11/2017 - 15:35
          +1

          @0blivion: Haha the only reason I have a keepcup is because Jamaica Blue had a "we're good to the environment" moment and gave out 25 free ones per location. Thus now I can get Nescafe sachets for 35c each half price ($3.49 for a 10pk, like coles this week)

        • HighAndDry on 22/11/2017 - 15:37

          @pennypincher98: Wait, you get discounts on coffee because you have a keepcup? Why have I never heard of this? I drink enough coffee (honestly probably too much) that I could buy a keepcup and still come out ahead after a month or so!

          Edit: I realised I totally just had a mind blank - you mentioned the discount for bringing your own cup just above and I even replied. Guess I need more coffee…..

        • pennypincher98 on 22/11/2017 - 15:41
          +1

          @0blivion: Yeah I do at certain places, $3.50 becomes $3. Or I can have instant coffee instead and save 90% instead of 15% lol.

          I wouldn't buy a keepcup, but cheap knock offs will do the trick also. You can even bring your own mug to some if you want!

        • John Kimble on 22/11/2017 - 15:41
          +1

          @0blivion: Yeah, have seen places that offer 50cents to $1 off.

          That war on waste show was trying to get places to do it.

        • HighAndDry on 22/11/2017 - 15:44

          @John Kimble: That can't possibly be actually making money by saving on a disposable cup for $1 discount, unlikely even on a 50c discount. But I'll have to find a place like that.

        • HighAndDry on 22/11/2017 - 15:45
          +1

          @pennypincher98: I'll have to find a place that gives that kind of discount. And as for instant coffee - if I was awake enough in the mornings to make my own coffee, I wouldn't need coffee in the first place - that's very much a catch-22 situation…..

        • pennypincher98 on 22/11/2017 - 20:23

          @0blivion: Lol you literally put a sachet and water in a cup. If you can't achieve that, you shouldn't trust yourself with a hot beverage haha

          Whereabouts in NSW would you be getting coffee? I might know a few places… That website above is a good start though.

      • FirstNameLastName on 21/11/2017 - 20:42

        unfortunately twice now I've had the mugs thrown in the bin at my workplace.. ohs issue i suppose.. can't have a mug without a handle.. it's just asking for a lawsuit!! :( :)

  • NuclearWessels on 20/11/2017 - 19:52

    Based on approx. strength, I'd guess:

    $1 cup = 1 shot coffee
    $2 cup = 2 shots coffee
    $3 cup = 2 shots of coffee plus more milk

    Assuming this is correct 2x$1 or 1x$3 cup is just more milk.

    • JimmyF on 20/11/2017 - 21:48

      huh? the $3 is equal to 2 x $1 cups.

      • NuclearWessels on 20/11/2017 - 22:44

        Sorry - should have clarified. Using the $2 cup as a base

        • JimmyF on 21/11/2017 - 08:48
          +1

          but $3 isn't more milk. As the OP said

          2 x $1.00 cups fills a $3.00 cup with a little left over

          They had leftover from the 2 x $1 cups when filling a $3 cup.

          So the best value is 2 x $1 cups!

        • NuclearWessels on 21/11/2017 - 09:59
          +1

          @JimmyF:

          My point is I don't care volume of liquid as much as I care about the number of coffee shots. It's the same if you buy from a cafe- usually at a cafe you get 3 options. Small, medium, large. Small has a single shot of coffee (30mL) and medium/large have a double shot (60mL).

          If you get the largest coffee, usually you're just paying for more milk - the coffee content remains the same (60mL). If you want a hit of caffeine its typically better to get a medium + extra shot (90mL coffee) rather than paying for a size up.

          Assuming 7 Eleven is the same, regardless of whether you go for 2x $1 cups, or 1x $2 cup or 1x $3 cup you're still only getting 60mL of coffee. All that's varying is the milk.

        • Quantumcat on 21/11/2017 - 14:07

          @NuclearWessels: If there's the same amount of coffee in the $1 and $3 cups then you get twice as much coffee content with the 2X$1 (two serves of coffee) as with the $3 (one serve of coffee)

  • barginhunter11 on 20/11/2017 - 20:10

    its a shame they water down the milk

  • whooah1979 on 20/11/2017 - 20:18
    +2

    My takeaway from this is I'll be buying 2 small cups for $2.00 from now on.

    did you factor in the time it takes you to make the second cup? the current national minimum wage is $18.29. so that's ~$0.16 (30sec) to make the second cup.

    however, taking lifehacker's average australian weekly income as an example. then it's ~$0.26 (30sec) for the second cup.
    https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2017/05/how-much-does-the-aver…

    abs figures bumps that second cup up to ~$0.34.
    http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/6302.0

    • pennypincher98 on 20/11/2017 - 20:43

      I think time is more valuable than money, seeing as money is normally pre-arranged and determined :)
      I also think the environment is more valuable than either, so one cup can be much more

    • altomic on 20/11/2017 - 21:31

      the 7/11 near my work has 2 machines. so double your pleasure, double your fun.

  • pennypincher98 on 20/11/2017 - 20:36

    Am I the first person who is wanting to correct the cup size names?? Surely not..

    • coxjon on 20/11/2017 - 20:59

      What are they? Most people have only mentioned the price of the cups, not S,M L

      • JimmyF on 21/11/2017 - 08:49

        $ is how the 711 sells them, but that equals

        $1 = S
        $2 = M
        $3 = L

      • pennypincher98 on 21/11/2017 - 08:57

        7-11 sell them as:
        $1 = regular
        $2 = large
        $3 = super

      • tooblue on 22/11/2017 - 01:58

        $1 = Large
        $2 = Extra Large
        $3 = Jumbo

        • pennypincher98 on 22/11/2017 - 15:16

          You're kidding me.
          Is it actually different in QLD?

  • existence89 on 22/11/2017 - 15:25

    2 (or 3, depending on the line) x espresso in a small cup, can't go wrong.

  • peterpeterpumpkin on 21/09/2018 - 08:06
    Merged from 7-Eleven Larger Coffee Sizes Poor Value

    I don't drink coffee, and the size to cost difference is already obvious, but since this is OzBargain I suppose somebody cares.

    The $3 cup fits in the $2 cup and the $2 cup almost fits in the $1 cup: https://amp.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/7eleven-3-co…

    When I was a kid I assumed the unusual cases of larger sizes being poorer value was based on "convenience" or "refrigeration", since soft drinks were the obvious common example.

    But of course it's not the case, with Colgate's super large toothpaste often being poorer value than the normal size. Or 3L milk having a 10 percent levy for the farmers not imposed on smaller sizes.

    • Zedsdeadbabyzedsdead on 21/09/2018 - 08:23

      "The $3 cup fits in the $2 cup and the $2 cup almost fits in the $1"

      If you add all the numbers together that's the average wage of a 7/11 employee.

    • ihbh on 21/09/2018 - 09:14
      +1

      but since this is OzBargain I suppose somebody cares

      Since this is OzBargain, … the 7-11 coffee drinkers already knew this, but thanks for bringing this to everyone's attention.

      I think 7-11's challenge is that their $1 cup is so cheap - e.g. McDonalds apparently use the same coffee but charge much more a cup.

    • djkelly69 on 21/09/2018 - 09:17

      I believe 7-11 countered that the milk foam settles more when poured from cup to cup, which could account for at least some of the reason. Would like to see something a little more scientific than pouring from cup to cup.

      But yes, it was pretty obvious the $2/3 are not double/triple the $1 size.

    • Cheeper on 21/09/2018 - 09:19

      Good coffee at a bargain price. Why try and bag it :-( If you want to pay twice the price for much worse you are free to do so.
      Auto coffee machines everywhere, not just 7-11, are calibrated to fill the cup to a certain level when they are serviced.
      Some are done so they fill to the brim and others a lot lower.
      To overcome this major problem you can press a button to add more hot water or hot milk to fill it to the level you desire.
      I find most 7-11 machines are calibrated fairly well and the moron who did this article must have found a machine somewhere that was calibrated a bit low, but it made his petty day for him.

    • Munnday on 21/09/2018 - 09:25

      I remember hearing about this else where - in fact it was here on OzBargain back in 2017!

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/343263

  • slow on 21/09/2018 - 09:40

    I always buy 2 x $1 cup as you get lots more than in a $2 cup

    The 7-11 coffee is much better that the Coles Express coffee IMO (but my kids prefer the Coles hot chocolate as they have different flavors)

    • ihbh on 21/09/2018 - 10:02

      Hopefully you don't have to make two stops?!

  • [Deactivated] on 21/09/2018 - 11:31

    I actually put 2 shots in one cup then fill hot milk.

  • pformag on 28/09/2018 - 13:08

    The cups sizes are 8oz, 12oz and 16oz.

  • italo5 on 01/06/2022 - 19:02

    I've been searching the internet for millilitres (ml) sizes of 7-Eleven coffee cups in Australia. I gave up and emailed 7-Eleven directly. This was their reply.

    Please be advised that the cup sizes for our coffees are as follows;
    Regular coffee ($1)- 285mL
    Large Coffee ($2) - 400mL
    Super Coffee ($3) - 500mL

    Useful if you would like to purchase a reusable coffee cup.

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