Overview
- A survey of 150 cafés across the 50 largest German cities, using prices collected from late October to mid November 2025, finds wide regional disparities in hot drink costs.
- Hamburg posts the highest prices for Café Crema/Americano at €4.53 and for cappuccino at €4.67, while Stuttgart leads tea prices at €4.63 per cup.
- Nationwide averages across the sample were about €3.45 for a cup of coffee and €3.68 for tea, making tea the costlier option on average.
- The price gap is pronounced, reaching up to €1.29 for cappuccino and €1.90 for tea, with cheaper cities including Leverkusen (€2.80 for Café Crema) and Ludwigshafen (€2.83).
- December 2025 data from the Federal Statistical Office show coffee up 18% year over year, retail brands saw steep increases over the past year, and many cafés charge extra for plant-based milk.