But heres the thing.

(With tip it comes pretty darn close).

So how can you stop blowing your hard-earned dollars on coffee drinks?

A woman sits on a big yellow coffee cup drinking a smaller yellow cup.

By learning how to make them even better at home, for a fraction of the cost.

Heres my guide to making ten-dollar lattes at home, for a third of that price.

Yes, a third.

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How Much Can I Save Making Coffee at Home?

The answer is, quite a bit.

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And heres what I found.

Because heres the thing: you’ve got the option to always save money by cutting corners.

Ready for my best tricks from one coffee snob to another?

Did you know?

Good coffee starts with good beans, period.

And theres a pretty simple reason for that.

While whole beans can retain their flavor and shelf life for months, ground coffee goes stale pretty quick.

Otherwise, you could look into buying coffee online, with fresh beans delivered to your doorstep.

My current favorite for buying coffee online?

If buying an espresso machine isnt within your budget right now, consider getting aMoka, $30.

Another affordable coffee maker I love?

Thiscold brew bottlefrom Amazon for $24.

how strong you like it) this is a super affordable way to make a reliable iced coffee drink.

When it comes to hot drinks, its worth investing in a milk frother.

Another coffee purchase to consider is a Nespresso machine.

The company even sends you bags you’re free to mail back to get your used pods recycled.

Last but not least?

If you do buy one, invest in ametal one like this.

But another tip is to get as homemade as you possibly can in your recipes.

What do I mean by this?

you might also experiment with things likecanned pumpkin,homemade vanilla extractor a homemade mocha sauce.

The point here is to balance convenience withsavings.

Try thinking about your savings in the long-term as well.

The Last Drop

Lets be honest, fellow coffee lovers.

Youre not going to completely stop buying those $10 lattes, and neither am I.

But you may as I have come to buy them a whole lot less.

Contributor Larissa Runkle specializes in finance, real estate and lifestyle topics.

She is a regular contributor to The Penny Hoarder.

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