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Coffee Price Trends Diverged: Bottled Drinks Up 11%
Coffee price trends diverged from June 13 to July 23: bottled drinks rose 11.2% while creamer fell 10.5% across the same 12 cities.
Coffee price trends split by product between June 13 and July 23. Bottled and canned coffee drinks rose 11.2% while coffee creamer fell 10.5% across the same 12 cities.
That 21.7-point separation shows how much a single coffee headline can leave out. Grounds, beans, pods, creamers, and prepared drinks reached July 23 on different paths.
The comparison follows each format over 40 days and uses 12 cities with prices on both dates. Retail formats and commodity markets measure different prices.
Coffee price trends separated by 21.7 points
Bottled and canned coffee drinks made the largest move, with the 12-city average rising from $19.13 to $21.27 on the series’ displayed quantity basis. Coffee creamer moved the other way, from $12.02 to $10.76.
Every city followed those two directions. Bottled and canned drinks rose between 7.2% in Midtown Houston and 19.0% in North Jackson. Creamer fell between 5.6% in Clayton and 17.7% in South Philadelphia.
The other five formats filled the space between them.
| Coffee format | June 13 average | July 23 average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottled and canned drinks | $19.13 | $21.27 | +11.2% |
| Iced coffee and cold brew | $28.98 | $29.75 | +2.7% |
| Whole bean coffee | $14.08 | $14.34 | +1.8% |
| Instant coffee | $22.30 | $22.49 | +0.9% |
| Coffee pods | $17.23 | $17.33 | +0.6% |
| Ground coffee | $12.18 | $11.93 | -2.1% |
| Coffee creamer | $12.02 | $10.76 | -10.5% |
Bottled drinks rose everywhere while creamer fell everywhere
The averages reflect a shared direction across cities. Ready-to-drink coffee prices finished higher in each city, and creamer finished lower in each one.
Ground coffee prices were also lower in 11 of 12 cities, pulling the average down 2.1%. Los Angeles was the exception, up 2.3%.
Iced coffee and cold brew rose 2.7% and finished higher in all 12 cities. Whole bean coffee rose 1.8%, while instant coffee and coffee pods stayed within 1% of their June 13 averages.
The grocery aisle did not move as one block. Prepared drinks rose, creamer fell, and most brew-at-home formats changed little.
Commodity headlines and shelf prices answered different questions
Coffee prices were already a live question. A July 23 FoodNavigator report described a late-June and early-July futures rise, while a July 7 World Bank update described easing coffee commodity prices during the second quarter.
Those reports cover upstream markets and different periods. The seven CostInflation lines cover retail products through July 23. Their different paths show why a commodity price trend and the price of a shopper’s chosen format are separate measurements.
To compare coffee prices, choose the format: beans, grounds, pods, creamer, or a prepared drink.
The live format pages will show whether the gap closes
Compare new readings for bottled and canned drinks with creamer to see whether the 21.7-point separation narrows or widens. If the two keep moving apart, the format choice will matter more than the broad coffee line.
Follow the live Coffee Price Trends by City page for the full category, compare the seven format histories above, or browse the CostInflation indices as new dates arrive.