An espresso at the bar today costs almost a quarter more in Italy than five years ago. This indication comes from the Center for Training and Research on Consumption (C.r.c.), which, in collaboration with Assoutenti, has conducted a new study on the prices of the classic cup by analyzing the new price increases that have affected coffee during 2026.
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Espresso costs 25 cents more than in 2021
Based on official Mimit data collected in various Italian provinces, it emerges that espresso costs on average 1.29 euros in our country, 25 cents more than in 2021, with an average increase of +24.2% but with a very diversified trend depending on the areas of Italy.
The most expensive coffee in Bolzano
Bolzano confirms itself as the city with the highest price, equal to 1.51 euros per cup, followed by Pescara with 1.49 euros, but in total 11 provinces have reached or exceeded the psychological threshold of 1.4 euros per coffee (Ferrara, Belluno, Ravenna, Trieste, Parma, Trento, Padua, Treviso, and Udine).
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… and the cheapest one in Messina
On the opposite side of the ranking, Messina is now the cheapest city, with an average price of 1.06 euros, followed by Catanzaro (1.08 euros); together with Aosta, Syracuse, Varese, Rome, and Pistoia, they are the only provinces with a price below 1.20 euros.
The most significant increase in Pescara
However, if we analyze the trend of coffee prices at the bar over the last 5 years, it turns out that the heaviest increase was in Pescara, where the price of the cup rose by +49% compared to 2021, followed by Parma (+41%), Bari (+39.5%), and the coffee homeland, Naples (+37.8%). The provinces with the smallest increases are Aosta, which marks just +6.7% in five years, Cagliari, Biella, and Reggio Emilia, with increases around +15% – adds the Center for Training and Research on Consumption.
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