Price of instant coffee rises by up to 40% in a year for some brands, Which? finds

The price rises follow predictions of smaller harvests this year because the world’s largest producers, Brazil and Vietnam, have been hit by bad weather. Photograph: SlayStorm/Alamy

It’s a wake-up call for instant coffee drinkers – the price of some of the UK’s best known brands has soared by up to 40% in a year.

Analysis by the consumer group Which? found that 11 out of 12 instant coffees at six big grocery retailers had risen by at least 8% in the first two months of this year compared with the same period in 2024 and half were more than 10% pricier.