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How much does a cup of coffee cost in Taiwan? Beans vs drip bags vs instant vs cold brew
Updated · by the Today's Coffee Taiwan team
Short answer: made at home with the coffees on our list, the cheapest cup costs: Whole beans (12 g) NT$6.6 (typical NT$18); Drip bags (濾掛) NT$11 (typical NT$19); Instant (sticks) NT$10; Cold brew bags NT$12; Freeze-dried instant NT$42. Whole beans are the cheapest; drip bags and instant are the easiest. Prices checked on 21 October 2026; we check again every 3 days.
Price per cup by type
| Type | Coffees | Cheapest per cup | Typical (median) | Most expensive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole beans (12 g) | 35 | NT$6.6 · Barista Blend 2 lb | NT$18 | NT$96 · Sunlight Alishan Washed |
| Drip bags (濾掛) | 13 | NT$11 · Premium Drip Bags (50) | NT$19 | NT$50 · Ethiopia Natural Drip Bags (6) |
| Instant (sticks) | 2 | NT$10 · Instant Specialty Black (15) | NT$23 | NT$23 · Medium Roast Instant (10) |
| Cold brew bags | 2 | NT$12 · Cold Brew Bags (40) | NT$14 | NT$14 · Cold Brew Bags Bulk (50) |
| Freeze-dried instant | 1 | NT$42 · Cold Brew Freeze-Dried Set (12) | NT$42 | NT$42 · Cold Brew Freeze-Dried Set (12) |
Beans: 12 g per cup. Drip bags, instant and cold brew: one bag or stick per cup, as the box says.
Which one should you choose?
- Cheapest per cup: whole beans, if you have a grinder and a dripper. See the best value beans per 100 g.
- No gear: drip bags (濾掛) taste closest to fresh coffee. See drip bags compared by price per bag.
- Fastest: instant. For summer: cold brew bags. See instant and cold brew, price per cup.
Common questions
How do you calculate the price per cup?
Beans: price per 100 g × 12 g. Drip bags, instant and cold brew: box price divided by the number of bags or sticks.
Does this include milk or sugar?
No, only the coffee.
Where do the prices come from?
From each coffee's page on the shop, written down by us on the day shown. They change fast: the shop's page has the final price.
How we make this page: every 3 days we open each coffee's page on the shop and write down the price it shows that day; the numbers on this page update with it. We don't sell coffee.