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April 2026 reading
The Pot of Tea Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

ThePot of Tea Index

The canonical Pot of Tea, read from 1,730 café menus across Australia.

National median
$5.00
Across 1,730 venues that listed Pot of Tea in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$4.25 p10median $5.00$6.50 p90
What does the spread look like?
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493
847
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39
3–4
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
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Median $5.00
Strong sample
n=1,730 venues · spread $4.25–$6.50 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Pot of Tea by state
WA$5.00NT$5.00SA$5.00QLD$5.00NSW$5.00VIC$5.00TAS$5.00ACT$5.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$5.25
Melbourne
$5.00
Sydney
$5.00
Adelaide
$5.00
Perth
$5.00
Brisbane
$5.00
Canberra
$5.00
Hobart
$5.00
Australia
$5.00
Local readings of the Pot of Tea Index
April 2026 Reading
By citySunshine Coast $5.10Melbourne $5.00Sydney $5.00Newcastle $5.00Adelaide $5.00Perth $5.00Geelong $5.00Brisbane $5.00Canberra $5.00Gold Coast $5.00Wollongong $5.00Hobart $5.00
By stateVictoria $5.00Queensland $5.00New South Wales $5.00South Australia $5.00Western Australia $5.00Australian Capital Territory $5.00Tasmania $5.00
Cheapest regions — Pot of Tea
#RegionPricen
1Stonnington - West$5.00359
2Nambour - Pomona$5.00203
3Gosford$5.00539
4Charles Sturt$5.0089
5Cottesloe - Claremont$5.00122
Most expensive regions — Pot of Tea
#RegionPricen
1Wheat Belt - North$5.5013
2Stonnington - West$5.00359
3Nambour - Pomona$5.00203
4Gosford$5.00539
5Charles Sturt$5.0089
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Pot of Tea costs $5.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.50 and $5.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Wheat Belt - North the median runs $5.50; in Stonnington - West 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 Pot of Tea is $0.50 +10.0% of the national median.
Pot of Tea prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Pot of Tea in Australia?

A Pot of Tea costs $5.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,730 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.50 and $5.50.

Which state has the cheapest Pot of Tea?

Tasmania is cheapest at $5.00; Victoria is dearest at $5.00.

Where is a Pot of Tea most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Wheat Belt - North has the dearest median at $5.50 and Stonnington - West the cheapest at $5.00.

More from Tea & Alt-Lattes
April 2026 Reading
Chai Latte $5.50Matcha Latte $6.00Iced Chai $7.00English Breakfast Tea $5.00Earl Grey Tea $5.00Peppermint Tea $5.00Iced Matcha $7.50Green Tea $5.00Chamomile Tea $5.00Turmeric Latte $6.00Lemongrass & Ginger Tea $5.00Iced Tea $6.50Sticky Chai $6.50
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