Coffee prices up at 17% of cafes since surcharge ban

17% of Australian cafes have put up coffee prices since the 1 October ban on card surcharges, says tracker Small Flat White. From more than 1,500 cafes, the average jump is 50 cents — over 10%. That's well above the old 1.5% surcharge. Canberra promised clearer prices. The till tells another story.