There’s no line on your P&L for dumped milk, tossed shots, or the hire who quit before they got good. Plug in your real numbers and drag the hidden cost into the light. The defaults are deliberately conservative — yours are probably worse.
Your yearly training leak
$11,384
Live — drag the sliders to match your shop. The defaults are deliberately conservative.
Step 01 — Wasted milk $2,813/yr
Extra milk wasted per drink2 oz
Milk drinks made per day100
Milk cost per gallon$5.00
Days open per year360
Step 02 — Wasted espresso $6,171/yr
Extra grinder adjustments per barista, per day3
Coffee cost per pound, wholesale$12.00
Number of baristas4
Step 03 — Turnover $2,400/yr
Baristas hired per year5
Stop the bleeding
Every dollar above is a dollar that could stay in your pocket. A structured training system protects your milk, your espresso, and the people you hire — for $49 a month.