The One Where We Worked Out How Much Each Friends Character Spent On Coffee
Despite having full-time jobs, the Friends characters seemed to spend most of their time at Central Perk. Well, we decided to work out exactly how much money they would have spent on coffee and tea over all 10 seasons, as well as how many calories they would have consumed. Check out the results for yourself, but Oh. My. God...
Favorite drink of each Friends character
Monica
Decaf Cappuccino
Ingredients of Decaf Cappuccino
espresso
milk
sugar
$ 3.95
Cal 165
Rachel
Decaf Cappuccino
Ingredients of Decaf Cappuccino
espresso
milk
sugar
$ 3.95
Cal 165
Phoebe
Decaf Cappuccino
Ingredients of Decaf Cappuccino
espresso
milk
sugar
$ 3.95
Cal 165
Ross
Iced tea
Ingredients of Iced tea
tea
cold water
ice
$ 2.25
Cal 90
Chandler
Black coffee
Ingredients of Black coffee
coffee
boiled water
sugar
$ 2.50
Cal 16
Joey
Latte
Ingredients of Latte
coffee
frothy milk
sugar
$ 3.95
Cal 240
Total over all seasons
Title
Monica
Rachel
Phoebe
Ross
Chandler
Joey
Total
Total drinks
200
138
226
189
212
189
1,154
Total amount
$ 790.00
$ 545.10
$ 892.70
$ 425.25
$ 530.00
$ 746.55
$ 3,929.60
Total calories
33,000
22,770
37,290
17,010
3,392
45,360
158,822
Total drinks
200
138
226
189
212
189
Total
1,154
Total amount
$ 790.00
$ 545.10
$ 892.70
$ 425.25
$ 530.00
$ 746.55
Total
$ 3,929.60
Total calories
33,000
22,770
37,290
17,010
3,392
45,360
Total
158,822
Total for each character
Monica
Seasons
Season
1
Season
2
Season
3
Season
4
Season
5
Season
6
Season
7
Season
8
Season
9
Season
10 All seasons
Total drinks
22
24
20
22
32
16
20
14
18
12
200
Total amount
$ 86.90
$ 94.80
$ 79.00
$ 86.90
$ 126.40
$ 63.20
$ 79.00
$ 55.30
$ 71.10
$ 47.40
$ 790.00
Total calories
3,630
3,960
3,300
3,630
5,280
2,640
3,300
2,310
2,970
1,980
33,000
Rachel
Seasons
Season
1
Season
2
Season
3
Season
4
Season
5
Season
6
Season
7
Season
8
Season
9
Season
10 All seasons
Total drinks
10
8
11
18
18
23
14
17
11
8
138
Total amount
$ 39.50
$ 31.60
$ 43.45
$ 71.10
$ 71.10
$ 90.85
$ 55.30
$ 67.15
$ 43.45
$ 31.60
$ 545.10
Total calories
1,650
1,320
1,815
2,970
2,970
3,795
2,310
2,805
1,815
1,320
22,770
Phoebe
Seasons
Season
1
Season
2
Season
3
Season
4
Season
5
Season
6
Season
7
Season
8
Season
9
Season
10 All seasons
Total drinks
27
32
27
18
20
23
27
20
18
14
226
Total amount
$ 106.65
$ 126.40
$ 106.65
$ 71.10
$ 79.00
$ 90.85
$ 106.65
$ 79.00
$ 71.10
$ 55.30
$ 892.70
Total calories
4,455
5,280
4,455
2,970
3,300
3,795
4,455
3,300
2,970
2,310
37,290
Ross
Seasons
Season
1
Season
2
Season
3
Season
4
Season
5
Season
6
Season
7
Season
8
Season
9
Season
10 All seasons
Total drinks
28
19
21
13
19
23
17
19
17
13
189
Total amount
$ 63.00
$ 42.75
$ 47.25
$ 29.25
$ 42.75
$ 51.75
$ 38.25
$ 42.75
$ 38.25
$ 29.25
$ 425.25
Total calories
2,520
1,710
1,890
1,170
1,710
2,070
1,530
1,710
1,530
1,170
17,010
Chandler
Seasons
Season
1
Season
2
Season
3
Season
4
Season
5
Season
6
Season
7
Season
8
Season
9
Season
10 All seasons
Total drinks
38
19
32
17
34
21
19
8
11
13
212
Total amount
$ 95.00
$ 47.50
$ 80.00
$ 42.50
$ 85.00
$ 52.50
$ 47.50
$ 20.00
$ 27.50
$ 32.50
$ 530.00
Total calories
608
304
512
272
544
336
304
128
176
208
3,392
Joey
Seasons
Season
1
Season
2
Season
3
Season
4
Season
5
Season
6
Season
7
Season
8
Season
9
Season
10 All seasons
Total drinks
32
17
19
21
25
17
19
11
15
13
189
Total amount
$ 126.40
$ 67.15
$ 75.05
$ 82.95
$ 98.75
$ 67.15
$ 75.05
$ 43.45
$ 59.25
$ 51.35
$ 746.55
Total calories
7,680
4,080
4,560
5,040
6,000
4,080
4,560
2,640
3,600
3,120
45,360
Monica
Season1
Total drinks
22
Total amount
$ 86.90
Total calories
3,630
Season2
Total drinks
24
Total amount
$ 94.80
Total calories
3,960
Season3
Total drinks
20
Total amount
$ 79.00
Total calories
3,300
Season4
Total drinks
22
Total amount
$ 86.90
Total calories
3,630
Season5
Total drinks
32
Total amount
$ 126.40
Total calories
5,280
Season6
Total drinks
16
Total amount
$ 63.20
Total calories
2,640
Season7
Total drinks
20
Total amount
$ 79.00
Total calories
3,300
Season8
Total drinks
14
Total amount
$ 55.30
Total calories
2,310
Season9
Total drinks
18
Total amount
$ 71.10
Total calories
2,970
Season10
Total drinks
12
Total amount
$ 47.40
Total calories
1,980
All seasons
Total drinks
200
Total amount
$ 790.00
Total calories
33,000
Rachel
Season1
Total drinks
10
Total amount
$ 39.50
Total calories
1,650
Season2
Total drinks
8
Total amount
$ 31.60
Total calories
1,320
Season3
Total drinks
11
Total amount
$ 43.45
Total calories
1,815
Season4
Total drinks
18
Total amount
$ 71.10
Total calories
2,970
Season5
Total drinks
18
Total amount
$ 71.10
Total calories
2,970
Season6
Total drinks
23
Total amount
$ 90.85
Total calories
3,795
Season7
Total drinks
14
Total amount
$ 55.30
Total calories
2,310
Season8
Total drinks
17
Total amount
$ 67.15
Total calories
2,805
Season9
Total drinks
11
Total amount
$ 43.45
Total calories
1,815
Season10
Total drinks
8
Total amount
$ 31.60
Total calories
1,320
All seasons
Total drinks
138
Total amount
$ 545.10
Total calories
22,770
Phoebe
Season1
Total drinks
27
Total amount
$ 106.65
Total calories
4,455
Season2
Total drinks
32
Total amount
$ 126.40
Total calories
5,280
Season3
Total drinks
27
Total amount
$ 106.65
Total calories
4,455
Season4
Total drinks
18
Total amount
$ 71.10
Total calories
2,970
Season5
Total drinks
20
Total amount
$ 79.00
Total calories
3,300
Season6
Total drinks
23
Total amount
$ 90.85
Total calories
3,795
Season7
Total drinks
27
Total amount
$ 106.65
Total calories
4,455
Season8
Total drinks
20
Total amount
$ 79.00
Total calories
3,300
Season9
Total drinks
18
Total amount
$ 71.10
Total calories
2,970
Season10
Total drinks
14
Total amount
$ 55.30
Total calories
2,310
All seasons
Total drinks
226
Total amount
$ 892.70
Total calories
37,290
Ross
Season1
Total drinks
28
Total amount
$ 63.00
Total calories
2,520
Season2
Total drinks
19
Total amount
$ 42.75
Total calories
1,710
Season3
Total drinks
21
Total amount
$ 47.25
Total calories
1,890
Season4
Total drinks
13
Total amount
$ 29.25
Total calories
1,170
Season5
Total drinks
19
Total amount
$ 42.75
Total calories
1,710
Season6
Total drinks
23
Total amount
$ 51.75
Total calories
2,070
Season7
Total drinks
17
Total amount
$ 38.25
Total calories
1,530
Season8
Total drinks
19
Total amount
$ 42.75
Total calories
1,710
Season9
Total drinks
17
Total amount
$ 38.25
Total calories
1,530
Season10
Total drinks
13
Total amount
$ 29.25
Total calories
1,170
All seasons
Total drinks
189
Total amount
$ 425.25
Total calories
17,010
Chandler
Season1
Total drinks
38
Total amount
$ 95.00
Total calories
608
Season2
Total drinks
19
Total amount
$ 47.50
Total calories
304
Season3
Total drinks
32
Total amount
$ 80.00
Total calories
512
Season4
Total drinks
17
Total amount
$ 42.50
Total calories
272
Season5
Total drinks
34
Total amount
$ 85.00
Total calories
544
Season6
Total drinks
21
Total amount
$ 52.50
Total calories
336
Season7
Total drinks
19
Total amount
$ 47.50
Total calories
304
Season8
Total drinks
8
Total amount
$ 20.00
Total calories
128
Season9
Total drinks
11
Total amount
$ 27.50
Total calories
176
Season10
Total drinks
13
Total amount
$ 32.50
Total calories
208
All seasons
Total drinks
212
Total amount
$ 530.00
Total calories
3,392
Joey
Season1
Total drinks
32
Total amount
$ 126.40
Total calories
7,680
Season2
Total drinks
17
Total amount
$ 67.15
Total calories
4,080
Season3
Total drinks
19
Total amount
$ 75.05
Total calories
4,560
Season4
Total drinks
21
Total amount
$ 82.95
Total calories
5,040
Season5
Total drinks
25
Total amount
$ 98.75
Total calories
6,000
Season6
Total drinks
17
Total amount
$ 67.15
Total calories
4,080
Season7
Total drinks
19
Total amount
$ 75.05
Total calories
4,560
Season8
Total drinks
11
Total amount
$ 43.45
Total calories
2,640
Season9
Total drinks
15
Total amount
$ 59.25
Total calories
3,600
Season10
Total drinks
13
Total amount
$ 51.35
Total calories
3,120
All seasons
Total drinks
189
Total amount
$ 746.55
Total calories
45,360 What the coffee connoisseur thinks
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If anyone needs to stick to decaf, it′s Monica. She′s pretty high-strung, and it almost frightens me to think how high her stress levels would hit if it were also powered by caffeine.
Still, she′s a good friend and if you ever needed somebody to talk to over a warm, frothy beverage, she′d be there for you.
As the fashionista of the group, Rachel is probably the most discerning about the quality of her coffee. I have no doubt she′d prefer caffeine but chooses decaf for misguided health reasons.
It′s the ′90s, so the health benefits of caffeine aren′t yet widely known. I could see Rachel making the switch to caffeinated at some point. She′s not a morning person.
Phoebe′s no coffee snob. I don′t think she cares much about the origin of her beans, the degree of the roast, or Gunther putting just the right tamp on her espresso.
She′s easygoing enough to take whatever you serve her, but I′m sure she′d pick the highest quality coffee in a blind taste test, just by accident.
Black coffee suits Chandler. He might be the least pretentious of the Friends characters, so it makes sense that his drink is no frills as well.
The caffeine won′t help him with his nerves around women, but it will help him focus on his work as a data analyst. And Chandler is frugal—he′s not going to drop any more cash than necessary on his morning joe.
Ross once mocked Chandler for drinking chocolate milk at age 29, so it′s ironic that his go-to order is another child′s drink. It′s also a shame, because he′d make a great coffee geek.
Coffee brewing is science. Give Ross a home espresso machine and he′d spend hours tweaking variables to get just the right extraction.
Italians don′t put milk in their coffee after noon, so Joey′s all-hours embrace of the caffe latte tells us he′s more new country than old.
The high milk content in a latte means it contains more protein and more fat than almost any other coffee drink, and since Joey is an eating machine, perhaps the latte is just his way of holding off the hunger until his next meal.