☕ Founding data round · 2026

The Coffee Inflation Index

Coffee got expensive. We’re documenting exactly how expensive—one receipt, city, and home-brew calculation at a time.

18.3%Reported year-over-year increase in U.S. coffee prices in January 2026.
47%Reported U.S. coffee-price increase over five years.
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Your coffee tax

Compare your café habit with brewing the same number of drinks at home. Adjust every assumption—the calculator does not hide the equipment cost.

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Submit the pre-tax, pre-tip menu price for one drink. Every entry is reviewed before publication. We do not collect your name or email address.

Live community index

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Method and sources. Community entries are manually reviewed and report menu prices before tax and tip. National benchmarks above are from February 2026 Associated Press reporting citing U.S. government data. Read the source report. Calculator results are estimates based only on the assumptions you enter.

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