April 2026 · 9 markets
Coffee pods cost
2–3× more
per cup.
Sivix data across nine Eurozone markets shows a pod premium in every market tracked versus ground coffee.
Annual pod premium
€257
at 3 cups a day in Slovenia
9 Eurozone markets · median cup costs by format
Shelf prices per cup
Selected SKUs · rounded to two decimals where needed
Senseo Strong pods 36-pack€0.26
Lavazza Espresso 2x250g€0.14
Paulig Juhla Mokka 500g€0.12
Café soluble sticks 10-pack€0.11
Lavazza Espresso Barista 1kg€0.10
Xtra suodatinkahvi 500g€0.02
There are no exceptions
in the Sivix sweep.
Spain
Slovenia
Finland
Low end
High end
Ground coffee
Pods
Cross-market range
€0.15 to €0.33
Median ground coffee ranges from €0.15 to €0.33 per cup, while pods sit above that in every market.
Annual cost
€257
extra per year for the same caffeine
In Slovenia, a household drinking 3 cups a day pays about €457 on pods versus €200 on ground coffee.
Why?
Pod systems shift margin into capsules rather than the machine.
Single-dose packaging and proprietary formats support higher per-cup pricing.
Ground coffee faces heavier supermarket competition and constant price pressure.
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