Nation ‘Simply irresponsible’: Air Force spent $326,000 on coffee cups it kept breaking October 22, 2018 Josh Hafner, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Simply irresponsible’: Air Force spent $326,000 on coffee cups it kept breaking The cups, which reheat beverages in-flight and cost $1,280 a piece, have a breakable handle that's not purchasable separately, a spokesman said.