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Updated monthly · BLS, September 2026

Coffee prices now

100% ground roast coffee cost $9.33 a pound on average across the U.S. in September 2026, up 2.1% from $9.14 a year earlier.

Average price
$9.33
a pound, September 2026
A year ago
$9.14
+2.1% since then
Five years ago
$4.73
September 2021, +97.2%
Recent high
$9.72
April 2026
Average price of coffee, per pound, by month
$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.00$12.00202120222023202420252026$9.33
Show the data as a table
WeekCoffee
Sep 1, 2026$9.33
Aug 1, 2026$9.30
Jul 1, 2026$9.32
Jun 1, 2026$9.46
May 1, 2026$9.51
Apr 1, 2026$9.72
Mar 1, 2026$9.61
Feb 1, 2026$9.46
Jan 1, 2026$9.37
Dec 1, 2025$9.05
Nov 1, 2025$9.26
Sep 1, 2025$9.14
Aug 1, 2025$8.87
Jul 1, 2025$8.41
Jun 1, 2025$8.13
May 1, 2025$7.93
Apr 1, 2025$7.54
Mar 1, 2025$7.38
Feb 1, 2025$7.25
Jan 1, 2025$7.02
Dec 1, 2024$6.78
Nov 1, 2024$6.87
Oct 1, 2024$6.64
Sep 1, 2024$6.47
Aug 1, 2024$6.31
Jul 1, 2024$6.31
Jun 1, 2024$6.25
May 1, 2024$5.99
Apr 1, 2024$6.06
Mar 1, 2024$5.96
Feb 1, 2024$6.09
Jan 1, 2024$6.12
Dec 1, 2023$6.09
Nov 1, 2023$6.17
Oct 1, 2023$6.18
Sep 1, 2023$6.08
Aug 1, 2023$6.09
Jul 1, 2023$6.14
Jun 1, 2023$6.09
May 1, 2023$6.09
Apr 1, 2023$6.04
Mar 1, 2023$6.18
Feb 1, 2023$6.35
Jan 1, 2023$6.36
Dec 1, 2022$6.46
Nov 1, 2022$6.36
Oct 1, 2022$6.41
Sep 1, 2022$6.17
Aug 1, 2022$6.24
Jul 1, 2022$6.11
Jun 1, 2022$5.79
May 1, 2022$5.83
Apr 1, 2022$5.53
Mar 1, 2022$5.41
Feb 1, 2022$5.25
Jan 1, 2022$5.13
Dec 1, 2021$4.96
Nov 1, 2021$4.82
Oct 1, 2021$4.80
Sep 1, 2021$4.73
Aug 1, 2021$4.73
Jul 1, 2021$4.56
Jun 1, 2021$4.61
May 1, 2021$4.57
Apr 1, 2021$4.75
Mar 1, 2021$4.67
Feb 1, 2021$4.67
Jan 1, 2021$4.59
Dec 1, 2020$4.52
Nov 1, 2020$4.49
Oct 1, 2020$4.52
Sep 1, 2020$4.49
Aug 1, 2020$4.50
Jul 1, 2020$4.54
Jun 1, 2020$4.52
May 1, 2020$4.47
Apr 1, 2020$4.40
Mar 1, 2020$4.33
Feb 1, 2020$4.25
Jan 1, 2020$4.17

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, average price, U.S. city average (series APU0000717311), via FRED, through September 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price: 100% ground roast coffee (per pound), U.S. city average (series APU0000717311), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. BLS collects these prices monthly for the Consumer Price Index. Changes are our calculation.

What this means for you

National averages hide big differences between stores and regions, so use this as a yardstick: if your usual store is well above $9.33 a pound, store brands, warehouse clubs or weekly sales may be worth a look. For the whole food budget, see our average grocery bill guide, or follow everyday prices together in the Cost Index.

Common questions

How much is ground coffee right now?

$9.33 a pound in September 2026, the U.S. city average price for 100% ground roast coffee from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Is coffee more expensive than last year?

Yes. A year earlier the average was $9.14 a pound, so the price is up 2.1% (our calculation from BLS data).

What was the highest coffee price recently?

Since January 2020, the highest monthly average was $9.72 in April 2026 and the lowest $4.17 in January 2020 (BLS).

Why does my store charge a different price for coffee?

This is a national average across many stores and cities each month. Your price depends on the region, the store, the brand, the package size and any sales that week.