Coffee, Tea, Roasting & Dry Goods Processing worked example

Finished Goods Cost at 110% cost scope captured in the unit rate: a worked example

This scenario runs the finished goods cost calculation on the strong side: 110% cost scope captured in the unit rate, with every other input held at its documented default. costing roasted coffee, tea blends, spices, grains, nuts, or packaged dry goods

The inputs for this scenario

  • Sellable finished units produced: 4,200 units (unchanged)
  • Cost to produce one finished unit: 5.15 $ / unit (unchanged)
  • Cost scope captured in the unit rate: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • QA, packaging setup & freight prep adders: 1,850 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Variable finished goods cost = sellable finished goods quantity × finished goods cost per unit × finished goods scope included) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 25,643 $ for total finished goods cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 6.11 $ / piece for finished goods cost per sellable unit.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 23,793 $ for variable finished goods cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,850 $ for qa, packaging setup, and freight prep adders.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where cost scope captured in the unit rate sits at 100% and the headline result is 23,480 $, this scenario comes in 9.21% above the baseline at 25,643 $.
  • Use it to build a price list, set standard cost per SKU, or check that a co-packing quote clears your target margin before you commit. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • total finished goods cost: 25,643 $ (headline result)
  • finished goods cost per sellable unit: 6.11 $ / piece
  • variable finished goods cost: 23,793 $
  • QA, packaging setup, and freight prep adders: 1,850 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Finished Goods Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.