HOBART coffee lovers are paying up to $1 more per cup of takeaway cappuccino than those in Sydney.
Local prices are also on par with Perth, which has taken the mantle of the most expensive major city interstate, new statistics reveal.
But local barristas say their customers base their decisions on their tastebuds not their wallets.
A recent survey by Gilkatho, a coffee machine retail company, has found the average price for a takeaway cappuccino in Australia's major capital cities varies from $3.36 in Melbourne to $3.87 in Perth.
A Mercury survey of Hobart coffee shops yesterday showed prices were all generally above the $3.47 national average.
Prices for a regular takeaway cappuccino in Hobart varied from $3.50 to $4.35.
Doctor Coffee owner Craig Gibson said yesterday there was a number of reasons why coffee can be more expensive in Tasmania.
Transport costs were a big reason, he said.
"A lot of our coffee comes from Melbourne, where a lot of the good speciality roasters are based," he said.
Mr Gibson said most of his customers were not shopping on price.
"Ninety nine per cent of our customers come here because of the quality," he said.
Di Bella coffee managing director Phillip Di Bella said yesterday it costs about $1 in ingredients to make a cup of coffee and $2 including labour.
"As labour is the main cost in making a coffee and pay rates vary from state to state, this can change the cost to make a coffee considerably," he said.
"Rents also vary depending on the location of the cafe, city and space."
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