Increases of at least 8% also found across 11 out of 12 brands in first two months of 2025, compared with year earlier

It’s a wake-up call for instant coffee drinkers – the price of some of the UK’s best known brands has soared by up to 40% in a year.

Analysis by the consumer group Which? found that 11 out of 12 instant coffees at six big grocery retailers had risen by at least 8% in the first two months of this year compared with the same period in 2024 and half were more than 10% pricier.