Drink Price Comparison Across Popular Coffee Chains in Malaysia (July 2025)
MALAYSIA – How much are Malaysians spending on their daily caffeine or drink fix, and how do prices vary by drink type and brand? In this analysis, we compared the drink prices across selected coffee chains in Malaysia, focusing on four popular categories:
- Essential Coffee – includes classics like Americano, Latte, Cappuccino, and Flat White
- Flavoured Latte – includes common flavours (e.g., Vanilla, Hazelnut), and may also include layered drinks like Caramel Macchiato.
- Frappe – blended ice drinks such as Coffee Frappe, Mocha Frappe, and Caramel Frappe
- Tea-Based Drinks – both brewed and milk teas like English Breakfast, Earl Grey, and Lychee Tea
To ensure a fair comparison, we standardized sizes to medium/regular servings, typically around 16oz, and calculated the minimum, maximum, and median prices for each drink category by chain.
Methodology & Notes
Standardization: All prices are based on regular-sized drinks (≈16oz).
Scope: We used menu data from major chains:
- ZUS Coffee
- Kenangan Coffee
- Gigi Coffee
- HWC
- Tim Hortons
- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
- Starbucks
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Median Price
ZUS Coffee consistently offers the lowest median price across all four categories, making it one of the most affordable chains in Malaysia for both coffee and non-coffee options.
Essential Coffee
This category covers the fundamentals: Americano, Latte, Cappuccino, and Flat White.
How to read: It shows the price range, minimum and the maximum range for Essential Coffee
You can get a drink from ZUS Coffee’s essential coffee category for as low as RM6.90 to RM10.20. In comparison, Starbucks offers a much wider price range, from RM9.50 to RM14.85, while Tim Hortons ranges from RM9.90 to RM16.10.
Flavoured Latte
Flavoured lattes include crowd favourites like Vanilla Latte, Hazelnut Latte, and Caramel Latte, as well as layered options like Caramel Macchiato. Some chains also offer unique or seasonal flavours such as Tiramisu, Pistachio, or Biscoff.
ZUS Coffee continues to lead in affordability, while Starbucks and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf sit at the higher end of the price range, with minimum prices of RM16.45 and RM15.30, respectively.
Frappe
Frappe-style drinks are blended ice beverages, such as Mocha Frappe, Coffee Frappe, and Caramel Frappe. We looked at all ice-blended coffee drinks and included non-coffee options like Chocolate Frappe where relevant.
Once again, ZUS Coffee offers the lowest price at RM13.90. Kenangan Coffee shows a very narrow price range, with frappes starting from RM14.90 and going up to just RM15.90. Meanwhile, Starbucks and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf remain at the higher end of the price spectrum.
Tea-Based
This includes both brewed teas (e.g., English Breakfast, Earl Grey) and milk tea lattes.
Note: Some chains offer fruit-infused or floral teas like Lychee Tea or Peach Tea.
ZUS Coffee tends to keep its tea prices affordable, ranging from RM5.90 to RM11.20. HWC prices all their tea selections at RM10.05, while The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf offers a broader selection with a wider price range.
TAKEAWAY
Your go-to drink may cost anywhere from RM 5.90 to RM 20.05, depending on where you buy it, and what you’re ordering. So whether you’re looking for an Americano or a frappé, there’s a price point, and a chain, for everyone.
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