Who pays the most for coffee?

Brisbanites pay more for a takeaway coffee than fellow caffeine lovers in Melbourne and Sydney.

While Sydneysiders enjoy the cheapest coffee prices of the three capital cities, according to an annual survey by Brisbane-based coffee supply company Gilkatho.

More than 600 cafes across Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney were surveyed.

Gilkatho managing director Wayne Fowler said they found coffee prices had gone up by an average of three per cent across all three cities.

He said this was less of a jump compared to 5.4 per cent in 2009.

But compared to the 1.4 per cent increase in other foods and beverages, Mr Fowler says it appears people are willing to pay more for a cup of coffee.

A regular takeaway cappuccino is $3.06 cents in Sydney - 25 cents cheaper than in Brisbane ($3.31) and nine cents less than in Melbourne ($3.22).

Mr Fowler said the rising cost of green coffee beans and other cost pressures on cafe owners, including higher rents and rising staff wages all pushed up takeaway coffee prices.

From: The Sydney Morning Herald/Life&Style