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

TheCold Brew Index

The canonical Cold Brew, read from 709 café menus across Australia.

National median
$6.50
Across 709 venues that listed Cold Brew in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.50 p10median $6.50$8.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
40
58
192
121
121
75
52
18
12
4
5.0–5.5
5.5–6.0
6.0–6.5
6.5–7.0
7.0–7.5
7.5–8.0
8.0–8.5
8.5–9.0
9.0–9.5
9.5–10.0
Median $6.50
Strong sample
n=709 venues · spread $5.50–$8.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Cold Brew by state
WA$6.90NT$7.00SA$6.25QLD$6.50NSW$6.50VIC$6.45TAS$6.25ACT$6.50
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$7.00
Perth
$6.85
Melbourne
$6.50
Sydney
$6.50
Canberra
$6.50
Brisbane
$6.50
Adelaide
$6.25
Australia
$6.50
Local readings of the Cold Brew Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityPerth $6.85Melbourne $6.50Sydney $6.50Newcastle $6.50Canberra $6.50Gold Coast $6.50Brisbane $6.50Adelaide $6.25
By stateWestern Australia $6.90New South Wales $6.50Australian Capital Territory $6.50Queensland $6.50Victoria $6.45South Australia $6.25
Cheapest regions — Cold Brew
#RegionPricen
1North East$6.006
2Norwood - Payneham - St Peters$6.2524
3Port Phillip$6.40177
4Ryde - Hunters Hill$6.50227
5North Canberra$6.5022
Most expensive regions — Cold Brew
#RegionPricen
1Robina$7.0026
2Perth City$6.8557
3Ryde - Hunters Hill$6.50227
4North Canberra$6.5022
5Inverell - Tenterfield$6.5018
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Cold Brew costs $6.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.00 and $7.25 — but the regional spread is the story. In Robina the median runs $7.00; in North East it's $6.00.

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 Cold Brew is $1.00 +15.4% of the national median.
Cold Brew prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Cold Brew in Australia?

A Cold Brew costs $6.50 at the median Australian café, based on 709 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.00 and $7.25.

Which state has the cheapest Cold Brew?

Tasmania is cheapest at $6.25; Northern Territory is dearest at $7.00.

Where is a Cold Brew most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Robina has the dearest median at $7.00 and North East the cheapest at $6.00.

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
Iced Latte $6.50Iced Coffee $7.50Iced Mocha $7.50Iced Long Black $6.00Coffee Frappe $8.78
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