Lightyear Coffee Index
Lightyear tracks the online retail pricing and origin mix for single origin coffees from 250 US specialty coffee roasters. Data is updated quarterly.
Read about our methodology here.
PRICE INDEX
Average listed retail prices for bags of specialty coffee (standardized for 12 oz)
Current Index
$22.75
(Q2 2026)
QoQ Change
+2.8%
Coffees in Index
1,700-1,800
(depending on the quarter)
ORIGIN INDEX
Share of the total sample for the top 5 origins
FOR ROASTERS
Custom competitive data
Compare your single origin lineup against 250 competitors in specialty coffee.
Data is updated quarterly.
Historical data available back to Q3 2024.
What you can benchmark:
- Origin selection
- Process method mix
- Use of certifications (Organic, SBF, Rainforest Alliance, more)
- Bag sizes
- Prices (per origin, per certification/combos)
- Pricing strategies
