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April 2026 reading
The Batch Brew Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheBatch Brew Index

The canonical Batch Brew, read from 609 café menus across Australia.

National median
$5.50
Across 609 venues that listed Batch Brew in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $5.50$6.76 p90
What does the spread look like?
13
40
193
108
137
53
43
9
4.0–4.5
4.5–5.0
5.0–5.5
5.5–6.0
6.0–6.5
6.5–7.0
7.0–7.5
7.5–8.0
Median $5.50
Strong sample
n=609 venues · spread $5.00–$6.76 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Batch Brew by state
WA$5.00NT$8.30SA$5.70QLD$5.50NSW$5.65VIC$5.50TAS$5.60ACT$5.25
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Adelaide
$5.85
Sydney
$5.70
Melbourne
$5.50
Brisbane
$5.50
Hobart
$5.50
Canberra
$5.25
Perth
$5.00
Australia
$5.50
Local readings of the Batch Brew Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityAdelaide $5.85Sydney $5.70Melbourne $5.50Brisbane $5.50Canberra $5.25Perth $5.00
By stateSouth Australia $5.70New South Wales $5.65Victoria $5.50Queensland $5.50Australian Capital Territory $5.25Western Australia $5.00
Cheapest regions — Batch Brew
#RegionPricen
1Perth City$5.0039
2Cairns - South$5.008
3North Canberra$5.2528
4Stonnington - West$5.50192
5Norwood - Payneham - St Peters$5.5029
Most expensive regions — Batch Brew
#RegionPricen
1North East$5.8510
2Newcastle$5.70185
3Bendigo$5.6324
4Stonnington - West$5.50192
5Norwood - Payneham - St Peters$5.5029
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Batch Brew costs $5.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.00 and $6.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In North East the median runs $5.85; in Perth City it's $5.00.

Sample sizes vary by region — every number on this page ships with its n, and regions below our confidence bar are marked indicative or thin. Medians, not means: one $40 outlier doesn't move the number.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for Batch Brew is $0.85 +15.5% of the national median.
Batch Brew prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Batch Brew in Australia?

A Batch Brew costs $5.50 at the median Australian café, based on 609 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.00 and $6.00.

Which state has the cheapest Batch Brew?

Western Australia is cheapest at $5.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $8.30.

Where is a Batch Brew most expensive?

Of the regions we read, North East has the dearest median at $5.85 and Perth City the cheapest at $5.00.

Sister product

For the dedicated Flat White Index — with deeper coffee analysis, roaster intel and suburb rankings — see SmallFlatWhite. TheCafeIndex covers the breadth; SmallFlatWhite covers the coffee depth.

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April 2026 Reading
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