DupeBrew is a coffee savings app that turns your favorite cafe order into an exact home recipe — a “dupe.” Scan a receipt, menu, or drink, get a reverse-engineered recipe built around the gear you already own, then track the money you save on every cup.

How much money can I actually save?

A specialty cafe drink often runs about $7; the same drink made at home costs roughly $1.40 in ingredients. That's about $5.60 saved per cup — around $1,400 a year for a regular habit, and over $2,000 a year if you buy coffee daily.

Will it actually taste like the real thing?

DupeBrew reverse-engineers each drink down to the ratios the cafe actually uses — the espresso, milk, syrup pumps and ice — so your home version lands remarkably close to the original. Then Pip fine-tunes sweetness, milk and strength to your taste. Most people find their dupe is as good or better once it's dialed in to how they like it.

Which coffee shops can DupeBrew copy?

DupeBrew ships with 416+ copycat recipes spanning Starbucks, Dunkin', Tim Hortons, Peet's, McCafé, Dutch Bros, Philz, Caribou, Coffee Bean and specialty third-wave cafes — iced lattes, shaken espressos, cold brew, matcha, refreshers and seasonal drinks.

Do I need fancy espresso equipment?

No. DupeBrew builds each recipe around the gear you already have — whether that's a French press, a $20 milk frother, instant espresso, or a full machine. Tell it what you own and it adapts.

How does the scanning work?

DupeBrew uses vision AI. Take a photo of your receipt, a cafe menu, or the drink in your hand, and it identifies the order and matches it to the closest home recipe — then you can fine-tune it with Pip, the in-app AI barista.

You can browse recipes and start saving for free. DupeBrew Premium unlocks unlimited scans, the full recipe catalog, and the savings tracker for $24.99/year (with a 14-day free trial) — less than the cost of four cafe drinks.

When is DupeBrew available?

DupeBrew is launching on iOS and Android. Tap a download badge to grab it from the App Store or Google Play and start duping your daily cup.

Copycat recipes

410 cafe drinks, remade at home for pennies.

Every recipe includes ingredients, steps, and what you save versus the cafe. Grab the DupeBrew app to scan your cup, match recipes to your pantry, and track the savings automatically.