Price guide
Cold brew coffee price in India: what a glass really costs
Cold brew ranges from under ₹100 to over ₹450 a glass, depending on where it comes from. Here is the honest comparison, per glass, so you can pick what fits your day.
Updated October 2026
Price per glass, compared
| Option | Typical price | Per glass | Wait | Fridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Café cold brew (coffee chains) | ₹280 to ₹460 a cup | ₹280 to ₹460 | Queue | No |
| Bottled cold coffee, 200 to 250 ml | ₹85 to ₹150 a bottle | ₹85 to ₹150 | None | Best chilled |
| Home-made from ground coffee | Cost of beans | Lowest | 12 to 24 hours | Yes, about 1 to 2 weeks |
| Cafe at Once Cold Brew tube | ₹199 a tube | ₹100 to ₹199 | 5 seconds | No, 12 months sealed |
What you are paying for
At a café, you pay for the brewing, the ice, the cup, the seat and the service. It is a treat, not a daily habit for most budgets.
Bottled cold coffee is convenient, but it is usually a ready-mixed drink: milk and sugar are often in it, and it tastes best chilled. Check the label if you want plain cold brew.
Home-made cold brew is the cheapest per glass, if you have a day to wait, a jar, a filter and room in the fridge, and you finish the batch before it goes flat.
A cold brew tube sits in between: real 100% Arabica cold brew, already brewed and sealed with nitrogen, at a fraction of the café price, with no wait and no fridge. You decide how strong it is and what goes in it.
The lowest price per tube
Buying more brings the price down. Our Latte pack of 6 works out to ₹100 a tube, the best price per cup in the shop. Orders above ₹1000 ship free, and Bengaluru gets same-day delivery.
New to cold brew? Start with our guide to what cold brew is and how to drink it.
Questions people ask
- How much does cold brew coffee cost in India?
- At a café chain, a cold brew typically costs ₹280 to ₹460 a cup depending on size and city. Bottled cold coffee made with cold brew costs about ₹85 to ₹150 for 200 to 250 ml. A Cafe at Once Cold Brew tube costs ₹199 and makes one or two glasses, so about ₹100 to ₹199 a glass.
- Why is cold brew more expensive than regular coffee?
- Cold brew uses more coffee per cup than hot brewing, takes 12 to 24 hours to steep, and has to be strained and kept cold. In cafés you also pay for the space and service. That time and coffee are what you are paying for.
- What is the cheapest way to drink cold brew?
- Making it yourself from ground coffee is the cheapest per glass, if you have the time, a jar, a filter and fridge space, and drink the batch within a week or two. If you want cold brew without the wait or the fridge, a concentrate tube is the cheapest ready-made option per glass.
- Is bottled cold coffee the same as cold brew?
- Not always. Many bottled cold coffees are ready-mixed drinks with milk and sugar, sometimes made with cold brew as one ingredient. Check the label for the ingredients and the sugar content if you want plain cold brew.
- Does Cafe at Once deliver cold brew across India?
- Yes. Cafe at Once ships across India, with free shipping on orders above ₹1000 and same-day delivery in Bengaluru. The tubes need no refrigeration, so they travel well.