The canonical Ristretto, read from 618 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth City | $4.00 | 11 |
| 2 | Charles Sturt | $4.00 | 33 |
| 3 | Ryde - Hunters Hill | $4.50 | 277 |
| 4 | Blue Mountains | $4.50 | 24 |
| 5 | Brisbane Inner - North | $4.50 | 85 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stonnington - East | $4.90 | 90 |
| 2 | Upper Goulburn Valley | $4.63 | 28 |
| 3 | Ormeau - Oxenford | $4.60 | 40 |
| 4 | Ryde - Hunters Hill | $4.50 | 277 |
| 5 | Blue Mountains | $4.50 | 24 |
At the median Australian café, a Ristretto costs $4.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.00 and $5.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Stonnington - East the median runs $4.90; in Perth City it's $4.00.
Sample sizes vary by region — every number on this page ships with its n, and regions below our confidence bar are marked indicative or thin. Medians, not means: one $40 outlier doesn't move the number.
A Ristretto costs $4.50 at the median Australian café, based on 618 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.00 and $5.00.
South Australia is cheapest at $4.00; Tasmania is dearest at $5.13.
Of the regions we read, Stonnington - East has the dearest median at $4.90 and Perth City the cheapest at $4.00.
For the dedicated Flat White Index — with deeper coffee analysis, roaster intel and suburb rankings — see SmallFlatWhite. TheCafeIndex covers the breadth; SmallFlatWhite covers the coffee depth.