(Image credit: Shutterstock) I looked forward to my daily coffee shop latte, but this luxurious habit was starting to add up without me realizing how much it was costing me over the long term. When I looked at the figures, the regular takeaway coffee amounted to over $1,200 a year. Suddenly paying out $4-$5 dollars for an Americano or creamy latte seemed extreme when I worked out what else I could do with the cash. Go manual (Image credit: Shutterstock) Instead of my daily coffee shop trip, I swapped to an alternative method to enjoy a fresh brew. But instead of investing in one of the best coffee machines , such as the Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select , $349 at Amazon, I chose a coffee maker at a comparatively rock bottom price. The answer to help me save on my coffee shop spend was to buy a cafetière — a French press coffee maker. What’s more, apart from helping me save towards my kitchen, it has the added advantage of not using any energy and not requiring filters or pods.…