The canonical Batch Brew, read from 1,796 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnie - Ulverstone | $5.00 | 7 |
| 2 | Stirling | $5.50 | 123 |
| 3 | South Canberra | $5.70 | 55 |
| 4 | Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote | $6.00 | 568 |
| 5 | Armidale | $6.00 | 22 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton | $6.40 | 5 |
| 2 | Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote | $6.00 | 568 |
| 3 | Armidale | $6.00 | 22 |
| 4 | Tumut - Tumbarumba | $6.00 | 62 |
| 5 | Port Phillip | $6.00 | 567 |
At the median Australian café, a Batch Brew costs $6.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.40 and $6.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton the median runs $6.40; in Burnie - Ulverstone 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.
A Batch Brew costs $6.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,796 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.40 and $6.50.
Western Australia is cheapest at $5.50; Northern Territory is dearest at $6.50.
Of the regions we read, Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton has the dearest median at $6.40 and Burnie - Ulverstone the cheapest at $5.00.
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.