- 29/07/2025
- Posted by: Xavier Bes
- Category: Reports
Detailed insights on the coffee market in South Africa
Explore in-depth insights into the coffee market in South Africa, drawn from real consumer data. This market report analyzes key consumption trends, top coffee brands, packaging preferences, and shopper behaviour within the coffee category. Built from our proprietary data tools, it provides a detailed look at market dynamics, product performance, and evolving consumer choices across the coffee landscape in South Africa.
Here is the type of information included in this report:
- A total of 270 coffee products (SKUs) have been scanned by consumers in South Africa, providing a comprehensive view of the category
- These products span 44 different coffee brands
- The most common pack size in the coffee category is 0.2 kg, with the Can format being the most frequently used
- In the past 12 months, 7,299 new unique product entries have been recorded in the coffee category
- Ricoffy is currently the most scanned coffee brand in South Africa
Report on the coffee category in South Africa
A comprehensive report is available upon request.

Related coffee categories
- Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- Bottled Water
- Carbonated Soft Drinks
- Energy Drinks
- Flavoured Powder Drinks
- Juices
- Tea
Regions in South Africa covered in the report
- Eastern Cape
- Free State
- Gauteng
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Limpopo
- Mpumalanga
- North West
- Northern Cape
- Western Cape
Other types of coffee insights available
- Top coffee products in South Africa overview (brand, format, size in units, price, etc)
- Share of products by demographics (gender, age, SEC, regions) evolution
- Share of coffee brands in South Africa by demographics
- Coffee brand shopper profile
- Average consumer rating per coffee product / brand
Methodology
Our report draws on the SagaProduct database, which tracks the actual coffee products consumers in South Africa are purchasing and consuming.
Online panel members from South Africa scan coffee products on a daily basis with our dedicated app to capture features such as SKU details (category, brand, format, size, unit), barcode, picture, etc.
To obtain detailed insights on the coffee sector in South Africa, get in touch on contact@sagaciresearch.com or click below.