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Domestic coffee consumption in Australia reached around *** million sixty-kilogram bags in the 2025/26 marketing year. Individually, Australians had an average at-home coffee consumption of *** kilograms during 2025.

Australia’s deep-rooted love for coffee 

Coffee is a staple on café menus across Australia, with a strong coffee culture deeply ingrained in the daily lives of the population. From the flat white, whose origin is disputed between Australia and New Zealand, to cappuccinos and lattes, a wide variety of coffee beverages are consumed in the country, with cappuccinos emerging as the favorite. The coffee market in Australia has experienced substantial growth recently and forecasts imply continuous growth until 2030. The market’s revenue is primarily driven by roast coffee, with the instant coffee segment comparably smaller.

Budding café scene: from international to domestic chains

Australia’s extensive coffee shop landscape is reflective of the nation’s affinity for the hot beverage, with over * café and restaurant establishments in operation across the country. The majority of these establishments are concentrated in New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland, with Melbourne dubbed the coffee capital of Australia due to its eclectic café and roastery scene. The prevalence of domestic coffee franchises like The Coffee Club, which boasts over *** locations in Queensland alone, alongside international chains, including McCafé, which holds the highest number of locations among popular coffee franchises in Australia, further evidences the country’s flourishing coffee industry. Nevertheless, consumption trends indicate that Australians are not only avid coffee consumers at cafés, but are also increasingly investing in coffee machines for homemade brews due to rising menu prices.