A Short Black in Central Coast costs $4.00 at the median café — −3.6% below the national median of $4.15.
A Short Black in Central Coast costs $4.00 at the median café, based on 20 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $3.91 and $4.63.
Central Coast's median of $4.00 sits −3.6% below the national median of $4.15.
Across Central Coast, 80% of cafés charge between $3.50 and $5.55 for a Short Black. Prices refresh with the October 2026 reading.
This is the Central Coast reading of the Short Black Index — part of the full Central Coast reading. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: October 2026.