Australian specialty coffee in numbers

Live figures, as at 31 Oct 2026. Every chart is counted again as roasters change what is on sale.

5,709Beans on sale
581Roasters
41Countries of origin
$8.40Median price per 100g

How Australians like their coffee · 31 Oct 2026

80% of the specialty beans sold in Australia taste of chocolate or caramel. 12% are floral.

Beans by note family, of the 5,391 beans with tasting notes, as the roaster describes each. A bean is counted once per family. Roasters sell what people buy, so this is the nearest thing to a national palate.

  1. Chocolate and caramel4,32480%
  2. Fruity2,75351%
  3. Citrus and tropical1,80033%
  4. Creamy body1,48528%
  5. Nutty1,35325%
  6. Floral62312%
  7. Spice51810%
  8. Earthy2465%
  9. Winey and fermented1924%
  10. Tea-like1763%

Origin · 31 Oct 2026

Colombia is in 36% of the specialty beans sold in Australia.

Of the 4,845 beans that name an origin. A blend from more than one country is counted under each.

  1. Colombia1,73136%
  2. Brazil1,09022%
  3. Ethiopia1,05822%
  4. Papua New Guinea46810%
  5. Guatemala4078%
  6. India3116%
  7. Indonesia2716%
  8. Kenya2525%
  9. Peru2455%
  10. Honduras2285%
  11. Other countries1,36628%

Roast level · 31 Oct 2026

44% of the specialty beans sold in Australia are roasted medium.

Of the 4,226 beans with a roast level. The roaster states it on 1,973 of those, and on the other 2,253 it is read from whether the coffee was roasted for espresso or for filter, or from how the roaster describes it.

  1. Light19%786
  2. Medium light15%615
  3. Medium44%1,857
  4. Medium dark12%495
  5. Dark11%473

Roasted for · 31 Oct 2026

49% of the specialty beans sold in Australia are roasted for espresso, and 22% for filter.

Of the 3,162 beans that say what the coffee was roasted for. 29% are roasted for either.

  1. For espresso1,54649%
  2. Espresso or filter91729%
  3. For filter69922%

Tasting notes · 31 Oct 2026

Caramel & sweet is the most common tasting note, on 56% of the specialty beans sold in Australia.

Of the 5,391 beans with tasting notes, sorted into fourteen groups. A bean with several notes is counted under each.

  1. Caramel & sweet3,00656%
  2. Chocolate3,00156%
  3. Stone fruit1,55429%
  4. Creamy body1,48528%
  5. Berry1,38226%
  6. Citrus1,38226%
  7. Nutty1,35325%
  8. Floral62312%
  9. Tropical57511%
  10. Spice51810%
  11. Orchard fruit4338%
  12. Earthy2465%
  13. Winey & fermented1924%
  14. Tea-like1763%

Tasting notes by roast level · 31 Oct 2026

Floral notes are on 27% of light roasts and 1% of dark roasts.

How often each note group appears at each roast level, as a share of the beans at that level that carry notes.

LightMedium lightMediumMedium darkDark
Caramel & sweet44%48%62%60%57%
Chocolate26%41%62%77%84%
Stone fruit46%34%28%15%12%
Creamy body21%25%30%35%25%
Berry41%33%23%14%13%
Citrus40%33%25%14%8%
Nutty10%18%29%40%34%
Floral27%17%9%5%1%
Tropical23%14%8%3%3%
Spice7%8%9%13%14%
Orchard fruit14%11%7%3%2%
Earthy4%4%3%5%7%
Winey & fermented5%6%3%4%2%
Tea-like7%5%3%1%0%

Tasting notes by origin · 31 Oct 2026

Nutty notes are on 46% of beans from Brazil, against 25% across Australia.

How often each note group appears on beans from each origin, as a share of that origin's beans with notes. The six origins with the most beans.

ColombiaBrazilEthiopiaPapua New GuineaGuatemalaIndia
Caramel & sweet60%62%51%61%64%60%
Chocolate59%75%50%71%66%68%
Stone fruit28%17%38%20%25%19%
Creamy body26%29%25%32%28%27%
Berry25%16%35%18%22%15%
Citrus25%12%33%14%23%11%
Nutty23%46%17%31%34%45%
Floral13%5%22%5%8%6%
Tropical14%4%9%6%6%6%
Spice8%9%7%13%11%17%
Orchard fruit8%4%4%3%9%5%
Earthy4%4%4%5%3%9%
Winey & fermented3%2%4%2%4%4%
Tea-like2%0%7%1%3%1%

Process · 31 Oct 2026

Washed is the most common process, on 46% of the specialty beans sold in Australia.

Of the 3,237 beans that state a process.

  1. Washed1,47346%
  2. Natural74023%
  3. Mixed51116%
  4. Anaerobic2227%
  5. Honey1414%
  6. Experimental963%
  7. Other321%
  8. Wet-hulled221%

Single origin or blend · 31 Oct 2026

57% of the specialty beans sold in Australia are single origins, and 43% are blends.

Of the 5,554 beans that say which.

  1. Single origin57%3,176
  2. Blend43%2,378

Decaf · 31 Oct 2026

10% of the specialty beans sold in Australia are decaf.

563 of 5,709 beans. 476 of the decaf beans say how the caffeine was taken out, and the shares below are of those.

  1. Sugarcane EA20443%
  2. Swiss Water16434%
  3. Mountain Water10522%
  4. CO22<1%
  5. Other1<1%

Organic · 31 Oct 2026

9% of the specialty beans sold in Australia are organic.

Of all 5,709 beans, as the roaster describes each. A bean with two certifications is counted under both.

  1. Organic5329%
  2. Fairtrade1463%
  3. Rainforest Alliance1052%
  4. Regenerative Organic1<1%

Altitude · 31 Oct 2026

28% of the specialty beans sold in Australia were grown above 1,800 metres.

Of the 2,109 beans that state an altitude. A bean grown across a range is placed by the middle of it.

  1. Below 1,200m1618%
  2. 1,200 to 1,500m45121%
  3. 1,500 to 1,800m89642%
  4. Above 1,800m60128%

Variety · 31 Oct 2026

Caturra is the most common variety among the specialty beans sold in Australia.

Of the 2,267 beans that name a variety. A bean with several is counted under each.

  1. Caturra60927%
  2. Bourbon46621%
  3. Typica30213%
  4. Ethiopian heirloom30113%
  5. Catuai29613%
  6. Castillo28212%
  7. SL281848%
  8. Variedad Colombia1557%
  9. Gesha1316%
  10. SL341195%
  11. Other varieties1,25355%

Price per 100g · 31 Oct 2026

The median price of the specialty beans sold in Australia is $8.40 per 100g.

Half of the beans cost between $7.20 and $10 per 100g. The price per 100g of the bag nearest 250g, for the 5,709 beans with a price. The last band holds every bean at $30 and above.

Median $8.401,338 beans at $8 to $9, the most common price
6% cost more than $15

The dearest beans · 31 Oct 2026

The dearest specialty bean sold in Australia is $495 per 100g.

The ten dearest beans by price per 100g, priced on the bag nearest 250g. Aged coffees are sold by the 20g and 80g bag.

  1. Kiambu 28 Y.O. AgedIggys Coffee, 80g bag$495
  2. Gumanch Exclusivo AgedIggys Coffee, 80g bag$475
  3. Sigri Exclusivo AgedIggys Coffee, 80g bag$462
  4. Kimel Plantation AA 12 Y.O. AgedIggys Coffee, 80g bag$315
  5. PSC AX AgedIggys Coffee, 80g bag$299
  6. PSC AIggys Coffee, 80g bag$272
  7. PSC XIggys Coffee, 80g bag$269
  8. Harrar Exclusivo AgedIggys Coffee, 80g bag$236.25
  9. Santos AgedIggys Coffee, 80g bag$130
  10. Y2Iggys Coffee, 80g bag$128

Price by roast level · 31 Oct 2026

Light roasts are the dearest specialty beans sold in Australia, a median $10.40 per 100g.

The median price per 100g of the beans at each roast level, with how many beans that is.

  1. Light$10.40786
  2. Medium light$9.50615
  3. Medium$81,857
  4. Medium dark$8495
  5. Dark$7.60473

Price by kind of bean · 31 Oct 2026

Single origins cost 21% more per 100g than blends.

The median price per 100g of each kind of bean against the median of every other bean. A bean can be more than one kind, so each pair is its own comparison.

  1. Single origin v blend$9.40v$7.80
  2. Decaf v regular$8.40v$8.40
  3. Organic v not organic$8v$8.40
  • The kind
  • Every other bean

Price over time · 31 Oct 2026

The median price of specialty beans sold in Australia has held at $8.40 per 100g since 24 Aug 2026.

The median across every priced bean, read once a week on a Monday.

$8.40
24 Aug 20262 Nov 2026

Price by origin · 31 Oct 2026

Panama is the dearest origin among the specialty beans sold in Australia, a median $32.50 per 100g.

The median price per 100g of each origin's beans, for origins with at least 30 priced beans, with how many beans that is.

  1. Panama$32.5039
  2. Ecuador$1833
  3. Bolivia$1034
  4. Kenya$9.40252
  5. Burundi$9.2059
  6. Rwanda$8.9058
  7. Colombia$8.801,731
  8. Ethiopia$8.801,058
  9. Australia$8.6061
  10. El Salvador$8.57125
  11. Timor-Leste$8.5081
  12. Costa Rica$8.40209
  13. Uganda$8.4093
  14. Guatemala$8407
  15. Indonesia$8271
  16. Peru$8245
  17. Honduras$8228
  18. Mexico$8213
  19. Nicaragua$8168
  20. Brazil$7.801,090
  21. Tanzania$7.8071
  22. Papua New Guinea$7.60468
  23. India$7.60311
  24. Vietnam$7.2042

Price by state · 31 Oct 2026

Beans roasted in the Australian Capital Territory are the dearest, a median $9.60 per 100g.

The median price per 100g of the beans roasted in each state, for states with at least 30 priced beans, with how many beans that is.

  1. Australian Capital Territory$9.60102
  2. New South Wales$8.801,537
  3. Queensland$8.80869
  4. Victoria$8.501,703
  5. South Australia$8.20493
  6. Western Australia$7.80755
  7. Tasmania$7.60127

Roasters · 31 Oct 2026

Five Senses Coffee has 261 specialty beans on sale, more than any other Australian roaster.

The ten roasters with the most beans on sale. The median roaster has 7 beans on sale.

  1. Five Senses Coffee2615%
  2. Central Coast Coffee1002%
  3. The Coffee Company811%
  4. Grind Roast Masters711%
  5. Motobean Roasters711%
  6. Bun Coffee661%
  7. Coffee Hero441%
  8. Code Black Coffee411%
  9. Cruze Coffee391%
  10. myCuppa341%

Roasters by state · 31 Oct 2026

New South Wales has more specialty roasters than any other state, 165 of Australia's 581.

Roasters with beans on sale, by the state the roaster is in. State not stated: 21 roasters.

  1. New South Wales16528%
  2. Victoria16028%
  3. Queensland10218%
  4. Western Australia549%
  5. South Australia539%
  6. Tasmania132%
  7. Australian Capital Territory112%
  8. Northern Territory2<1%

Roasters by city · 31 Oct 2026

Melbourne has 108 specialty roasters, more than any other Australian city.

The ten cities with the most roasters.

  1. Melbourne108
  2. Sydney73
  3. Adelaide42
  4. Perth37
  5. Brisbane31
  6. Gold Coast19
  7. Newcastle15
  8. Sunshine Coast11
  9. Hobart9
  10. Canberra8

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