average cost of coffee beans
1 In fact, the costs for coffee beans have been reported to rise significantly each year. 2  According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a single bag of coffee beans can cost an average of $5 per pound. 3  For instance, the Coffee Bean Direct Italian Roast retails for $35 for a 5 pound bag, which comes to $5 per pound. As of October 2012, it is revealed that the price is just about $1 per pound. 2  Overall, depending on the type of coffee bean which you would like to buy, the prices will be around $1 to $7 per pound. 3  It is also not too uncommon to see premium name-brand names go for as much as $10 to $18 per pound.