Australian specialty coffee in numbers

Live figures, as at 12 Sept 2026. Every chart is counted again as roasters change what is on sale.

5,283Beans on sale
576Roasters
45Countries of origin
$8Median price per 100g

How Australians like their coffee · 12 Sept 2026

81% of the specialty beans sold in Australia taste of chocolate or caramel. 11% are floral.

Beans by note family, of the 4,977 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 caramel4,02381%
  2. Fruity2,48350%
  3. Citrus and tropical1,60032%
  4. Creamy body1,43429%
  5. Nutty1,35627%
  6. Floral57111%
  7. Spice55211%
  8. Earthy2595%
  9. Winey and fermented1774%
  10. Tea-like1593%

Origin · 12 Sept 2026

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

Of the 4,398 beans that name an origin. A blend from more than one country is counted under each.

  1. Colombia1,58536%
  2. Brazil1,04624%
  3. Ethiopia93121%
  4. Papua New Guinea44210%
  5. Guatemala3548%
  6. India2897%
  7. Indonesia2566%
  8. Peru2415%
  9. Kenya2195%
  10. Mexico2185%
  11. Other countries1,29129%

Roast level · 12 Sept 2026

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

Of the 4,568 beans with a roast level. The roaster states it on 1,978 of those, and on the other 2,590 it is read from whether the coffee was roasted for espresso or for filter.

  1. Light14%661
  2. Medium light18%824
  3. Medium44%1,997
  4. Medium dark12%563
  5. Dark11%523

Roasted for · 12 Sept 2026

46% of the specialty beans sold in Australia are roasted for espresso, and 18% for filter.

Of the 3,797 beans that say what the coffee was roasted for. 37% are roasted for either.

  1. For espresso1,73446%
  2. Espresso or filter1,39637%
  3. For filter66718%

Tasting notes · 12 Sept 2026

Chocolate is the most common tasting note, on 58% of the specialty beans sold in Australia.

Of the 4,977 beans with tasting notes, sorted into fourteen groups. A bean with several notes is counted under each.

  1. Chocolate2,87758%
  2. Caramel & sweet2,78256%
  3. Creamy body1,43429%
  4. Stone fruit1,35727%
  5. Nutty1,35627%
  6. Berry1,26525%
  7. Citrus1,25325%
  8. Floral57111%
  9. Spice55211%
  10. Tropical50210%
  11. Orchard fruit3868%
  12. Earthy2595%
  13. Winey & fermented1774%
  14. Tea-like1593%

Tasting notes by roast level · 12 Sept 2026

Floral notes are on 29% 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
Chocolate27%45%63%76%86%
Caramel & sweet40%51%62%61%57%
Creamy body20%26%31%37%26%
Stone fruit42%32%27%16%14%
Nutty10%20%32%40%34%
Berry42%34%23%17%13%
Citrus40%32%25%12%8%
Floral29%15%9%4%1%
Spice8%9%11%15%15%
Tropical24%13%8%4%2%
Orchard fruit12%9%8%3%2%
Earthy5%5%4%7%8%
Winey & fermented5%5%3%3%2%
Tea-like8%4%2%1%1%

Tasting notes by origin · 12 Sept 2026

Floral notes are on 22% of beans from Ethiopia, against 11% 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
Chocolate60%75%53%71%69%71%
Caramel & sweet60%63%49%61%63%62%
Creamy body26%29%27%34%33%27%
Stone fruit25%17%36%20%26%16%
Nutty25%46%20%34%34%47%
Berry25%17%35%18%22%14%
Citrus26%13%33%13%22%10%
Floral12%5%22%4%8%5%
Spice10%10%7%13%12%18%
Tropical12%4%9%6%5%5%
Orchard fruit8%4%4%3%7%3%
Earthy4%4%4%5%3%10%
Winey & fermented3%2%4%2%6%4%
Tea-like2%0%7%1%2%1%

Process · 12 Sept 2026

Washed is the most common process, on 45% of the specialty beans sold in Australia.

Of the 3,079 beans that state a process.

  1. Washed1,39345%
  2. Mixed63120%
  3. Natural62120%
  4. Anaerobic1896%
  5. Honey1244%
  6. Experimental803%
  7. Wet-hulled251%
  8. Other161%

Single origin or blend · 12 Sept 2026

54% of the specialty beans sold in Australia are single origins, and 46% are blends.

Of the 5,128 beans that say which.

  1. Single origin54%2,750
  2. Blend46%2,378

Decaf · 12 Sept 2026

11% of the specialty beans sold in Australia are decaf.

582 of 5,283 beans. 497 of the decaf beans say how the caffeine was taken out, and the shares below are of those.

  1. Sugarcane EA19138%
  2. Swiss Water17435%
  3. Mountain Water12926%
  4. CO22<1%
  5. Other1<1%

Organic · 12 Sept 2026

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

Of all 5,283 beans, as the roaster describes each. A bean with two certifications is counted under both.

  1. Organic55110%
  2. Fairtrade1513%
  3. Rainforest Alliance1042%
  4. Regenerative Organic7<1%

Altitude · 12 Sept 2026

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

Of the 1,833 beans that state an altitude. A bean grown across a range is placed by the middle of it.

  1. Below 1,200m1589%
  2. 1,200 to 1,500m38521%
  3. 1,500 to 1,800m77542%
  4. Above 1,800m51528%

Variety · 12 Sept 2026

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

Of the 1,939 beans that name a variety. A bean with several is counted under each.

  1. Caturra51326%
  2. Bourbon42722%
  3. Castillo27514%
  4. Ethiopian heirloom27414%
  5. Typica25913%
  6. Catuai24713%
  7. Variedad Colombia1387%
  8. SL281377%
  9. Gesha1136%
  10. SL34935%
  11. Other varieties99051%

Price per 100g · 12 Sept 2026

The median price of the specialty beans sold in Australia is $8 per 100g.

Half of the beans cost between $7 and $9.60 per 100g. The price per 100g of the bag nearest 250g, for the 5,283 beans with a price. The last band holds every bean at $30 and above.

Median $81,235 beans at $8 to $9, the most common price
5% cost more than $15

The dearest beans · 12 Sept 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 · 12 Sept 2026

Light roasts are the dearest specialty beans sold in Australia, a median $10 per 100g.

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

  1. Light$10661
  2. Medium light$8.80824
  3. Medium$81,997
  4. Medium dark$7.60563
  5. Dark$7.60523

Price by kind of bean · 12 Sept 2026

Single origins cost 19% 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$9.07v$7.60
  2. Decaf v regular$8.37v$8
  3. Organic v not organic$8v$8
  • The kind
  • Every other bean

Price over time · 12 Sept 2026

The median price of specialty beans sold in Australia fell from $8.40 to $8 per 100g since 24 Aug 2026.

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

$8
24 Aug 202614 Sept 2026

Price by origin · 12 Sept 2026

Panama is the dearest origin among the specialty beans sold in Australia, a median $16 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$1634
  2. Ecuador$11.8032
  3. Bolivia$1030
  4. Burundi$9.6062
  5. Rwanda$9.2062
  6. Kenya$9219
  7. Colombia$8.401,585
  8. Uganda$8.4071
  9. Australia$8.2063
  10. Ethiopia$8931
  11. Guatemala$8354
  12. Indonesia$8256
  13. Peru$8241
  14. Mexico$8218
  15. Costa Rica$8199
  16. Nicaragua$8150
  17. El Salvador$8107
  18. Timor-Leste$878
  19. Honduras$7.80205
  20. Tanzania$7.8071
  21. Brazil$7.601,046
  22. Papua New Guinea$7.60442
  23. India$7.52289
  24. Vietnam$7.2041

Price by state · 12 Sept 2026

Beans roasted in the Australian Capital Territory are the dearest, a median $9.42 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$9.4276
  2. New South Wales$8.801,433
  3. Victoria$8.201,570
  4. Queensland$8733
  5. South Australia$7.96487
  6. Western Australia$7.80681
  7. Tasmania$7.60122

Roasters · 12 Sept 2026

Five Senses Coffee has 255 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 Coffee2555%
  2. Sicilia Coffee902%
  3. Central Coast Coffee822%
  4. Coffeecompany771%
  5. Motobean Roasters731%
  6. Bun Coffee721%
  7. Grind Roast Masters671%
  8. Coffee Hero551%
  9. Mifeia Coffee Roast391%
  10. myCuppa351%

Roasters by state · 12 Sept 2026

Victoria has more specialty roasters than any other state, 160 of Australia's 576.

Roasters with beans on sale, by the state the roaster is in. State not stated: 29 roasters.

  1. Victoria16028%
  2. New South Wales16028%
  3. Queensland9617%
  4. Western Australia539%
  5. South Australia539%
  6. Tasmania132%
  7. Australian Capital Territory102%
  8. Northern Territory2<1%

Roasters by city · 12 Sept 2026

Melbourne has 110 specialty roasters, more than any other Australian city.

The ten cities with the most roasters.

  1. Melbourne110
  2. Sydney69
  3. Adelaide42
  4. Perth37
  5. Brisbane29
  6. Gold Coast17
  7. Newcastle15
  8. Sunshine Coast10
  9. Hobart9
  10. Cairns8

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