Drink Cost Calculator · A cocktail, a cappuccino and a glass of wine have something in common: the selling price only tells part of the story. To understand what each drink contributes to your business, you need to know what goes into it and how much those ingredients actually cost. A slightly larger pour, an expensive garnish or a takeaway cup can make a noticeable difference across hundreds of orders.
The free Online-Chef Drink Cost Calculator helps you calculate the cost per serving using your own recipes and purchase prices. Choose from 16 drink categories, including cocktails, mocktails, spirits, wine, beer, coffee, tea, juices and smoothies. Start with an editable ingredient layout or create your own combination using European metric units.
Enter each ingredient’s purchase pack size, pack price and quantity per drink. Add any direct extras, such as a cup or lid, and include measured losses where relevant. For a mixer opened specifically for one order, whole-pack costing lets you account for the complete bottle rather than just the liquid poured into the glass.
The optional larger-pour comparison shows how increasing one liquid ingredient changes your costs per drink and per 100 servings. It gives you a practical way to review portion sizes with your team and understand the financial effect of small changes.
Add your selling price, applicable sales VAT rate and chosen cost target to explore your pricing. The results show your total drink cost, cost percentage and the amount remaining before labour and overheads. When everything is ready, save a PDF report with your business name, ingredient breakdown and notes for future reference.
Whether you run a neighbourhood café, restaurant bar or cocktail lounge, this beverage cost calculator gives you a clearer starting point for pricing your drinks.
“A well-made drink deserves a well-calculated price.”
Drink Cost Calculator
Every drink. Every ingredient. A clearer price.
Optional layouts provide editable ingredient names and example quantities. Enter your own purchase prices. Changing category alone keeps your current ingredients.
The initial 0% VAT is a placeholder; enter the rate applicable to this drink. The 25% cost target is editable, not a benchmark for every category. Enter purchase prices excluding VAT you can recover; include VAT you cannot recover.
Ingredients — for one drink
Use ml / cl / L for liquids, g / kg for weight, or pcs for bottles, tea bags and garnish. Match the ingredient unit to the pack unit type. Numbers accept a decimal comma or point.
Optional single-use cup, lid, straw or other direct cost. Add garnish as an ingredient or here, never both. Labour and overheads are excluded.
Drink cost & pricing
The amount left is not net profit. Cost percentage includes ingredients and any extra direct cost entered above.
What does a larger pour cost?
Increases only this liquid ingredient. Whole-pack costing changes only when another pack must be opened. Other ingredients and the selling price stay unchanged.
A4 · Portrait · Scale 100% · Headers and footers off. Up to 12 ingredients. Longer reports continue onto another page.
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