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Mugg & Bean Menu Prices in South Africa (2026)
Mugg & Bean has been part of South Africa’s café furniture since 1996. It is a Famous Brands franchise, which means you will find it in malls, office parks and on high streets across the country, and it means prices are set per branch within a national framework, so the numbers below are what you should expect to pay, give or take a few rand depending on where you sit down.
The first thing to know about Mugg & Bean pricing is that there are effectively two menus. Full sit-down restaurants serve the complete menu with table service, while On-the-Move counters (the small takeaway-format stores) run a shorter menu at slightly different prices. Bottomless drinks only exist on the sit-down side. If you walk into the wrong format expecting the other one’s prices, the bill will surprise you, this guide covers both so it doesn’t.
Quick Price Summary
If you just want the headline numbers: a regular cappuccino costs around R39–R45 depending on size and format. Bottomless filter coffee, the thing Mugg & Bean is famous for, is R49 per person at sit-down restaurants. Breakfasts run from R64 for a peanut butter oats bowl to R189 for the Hearty Grill Breakfast. Toasted sandwiches sit between R68 and R119, burgers between R104 and R199 in the sit-down restaurants, and a slice of cake is roughly R84–R105. Ordering the same food through Uber Eats typically adds 25–40% over in-store prices.
Sit-Down vs On-the-Move: Why the Same Chain Has Two Price Lists
Mugg & Bean’s sit-down restaurants are full-service cafés: you get a table, a waiter, the complete breakfast-through-dinner menu, and the bottomless drinks programme. On-the-Move outlets are grab-and-go counters with a condensed menu built for speed, coffee in three cup sizes (short, easy, serious), a tight range of sandwiches, bagels, muffins and bakes.
The practical difference for your wallet: On-the-Move coffee is sold by cup size rather than by drink style, so an Americano can be R35, R39 or R45 depending on the cup you pick. Sit-down drinks are priced per drink. Neither is automatically cheaper, it depends what you order, but you cannot compare a price you saw at an On-the-Move counter with one on the sit-down menu and conclude anything. Decide which format you are visiting before you budget.
Coffee and Hot Drink Prices
Coffee is the core of the business, and Mugg & Bean roasts its own beans locally, you choose between the House Blend and Mocca Java at sit-down stores. At On-the-Move counters the Winter 2026 menu prices coffee by size, and this is the part of the menu verified directly from the brand’s own published takeaway menu.
| Drink | Short | Easy | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filter coffee | R32 | R35 | R37 |
| Americano | R35 | R39 | R45 |
| Cappuccino | R39 | R45 | R49 |
| Caffè latte | R39 | R45 | R49 |
| Caffè mocha | R47 | R52 | R57 |
| Flat white | R39 | ||
| Cortado | R38 | ||
| Single / double espresso | R30 / R32 | ||
| Hot chocolate (classic or white) | R45 | R49 | R56 |
| Sticky toffee latte / Spanish latte | R49 | ||
A few extras worth knowing before you order. Almond or oat milk adds R10; soy milk is free. Decaf costs R7 more for a single shot and R14 for a double. And if you bring your own mug, you get R5 off any drink, a small discount that adds up fast if you are a daily coffee buyer. For context on how these prices stack up against the other big coffee chain in SA malls, see our Starbucks menu prices breakdown.
Bottomless Drinks: How the Famous Deal Works
The bottomless programme is Mugg & Bean’s signature. At sit-down restaurants you pay one fixed price and get unlimited refills of the qualifying drink for the duration of your visit. Two rules matter: it is charged per person, and sharing is not allowed, the menu states this explicitly, and staff do enforce it.
| Bottomless drink | Price (per person) |
|---|---|
| Bottomless filter coffee | R49 |
| Bottomless hot chocolate | R69 |
| Bottomless fruity fizzes | R66 |
| Bottomless peach iced tea | R66 |
The maths is simple: a single cup of filter coffee is R35, so bottomless at R49 pays for itself the moment you drink a second cup. If you are settling in with a laptop or meeting a friend for a long catch-up, it is one of the better value plays in SA café culture. If you only want one quick cup, skip it, the single cup is the cheapest coffee option on the menu. Also note that bottomless is a sit-down exclusive; On-the-Move counters do not offer it.
All-Day Breakfast Prices
Breakfast at Mugg & Bean is served all day at sit-down restaurants, which is genuinely useful, the menu does not cut you off at 11:00 like some chains. The range runs from light to unapologetically large. These are sit-down menu prices from the brand’s current menu, cross-checked against 2026 price guides:
| Breakfast | Price | What’s in it |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-Go | R69 | Two eggs, back bacon, grilled tomato, the simple plate |
| Spicy beans on toast | R74 | Spiced four-bean medley on sourdough with a poached egg |
| Avo on toast | R89 | Smashed avo with cucumber, spinach and sesame on toast |
| Breakfast bagel | R94 | Back bacon, scrambled egg, rocket, tomato chutney |
| Yoghurt, fruit & granola bowl | R94 | Full-cream yoghurt, seasonal fruit, seeded granola |
| Sweetcorn fritter stack | R99 | Cheddar & spring onion fritters, bacon bits, avo |
| Classic breakfast | R104 | On-the-Go plus a hash brown and skin-on fries |
| Low-carb breakfast | R134 | Poached eggs, halloumi, avo, spinach, roast tomatoes |
| South African Farm | R154 | Eggs, back bacon, hash brown, boerewors, tomato chutney |
| Hearty Grill Breakfast | R189 | BBQ rump, back bacon, pork banger, eggs, mushrooms |
| Peanut butter oats bowl | R64 | Warm cinnamon oats, peanut butter, banana, berries |
Two things stand out. First, the jump from the R69 On-the-Go to the R189 Hearty Grill shows how wide the breakfast budget range is, you can eat for under R70 or push past R180 before you have even ordered coffee. Second, Mugg & Bean’s breakfast pricing sits noticeably above fast-food breakfast: compare it with Wimpy’s menu if you are deciding between a quick counter breakfast and a sit-down one. Our broader fast-food breakfast price roundup puts all the chains side by side.
Lunch: Sandwiches, Burgers and Hearty Plates
Lunch is where the two menus diverge most. Sit-down restaurants serve toasted sandwiches, bagels, salads, burgers and a “hearty and generous” section with things like pot pies, grilled rump and the Local Braai Plate. On-the-Move counters keep a shorter version. Prices below are guide prices compiled from 2026 menus and delivery listings, branches vary, and the menu notes that availability differs by store:
| Lunch item | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Fresh chicken mayo sandwich (On-the-Move) | R45 |
| Toasted chicken mayo (On-the-Move) | R68 |
| Toasted cheddar & tomato (sit-down) | R98 |
| Toasted back bacon & egg (sit-down) | R119 |
| Veggie gourmet burger | R104 |
| Chicken & mushroom pot pie | R124 |
| Buttermilk chicken burger | R144 |
| BBQ cheddar burger | R154 |
| Big Daddy burger | R199 |
| Local Braai Plate | R229–R299 |
| Chicken Caesar salad (light / large) | R104 / R159 |
The sandwich pricing tells its own story: the same chicken mayo filling costs R45 fresh, R68 toasted at an On-the-Move counter, and over R110 toasted at a sit-down restaurant. That is not price gouging, it is table service, crockery and rent, but it is worth knowing so you order with your eyes open. If lunch needs to stay genuinely cheap, our cheapest meals under R50 guide is the honest comparison point.
Bakery: The Famous Giant Muffin and Cake Slices
Mugg & Bean bakes on site, and the Famous Giant Muffin, made from the same recipe for over two decades, is the item regulars ask about. Cake slices run on a rotating selection, so the exact flavours change by day and branch.
| Bakery item | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Famous Giant Muffin (On-the-Move) | R52 |
| Cake slice (sit-down, per selection) | R84–R85 |
| Pie or tart slice | R74 (+ R16 with cream or ice cream) |
Sweet-tooth readers comparing dessert stops across chains should also look at our coffee and dessert price roundup for the wider picture.
Delivery vs In-Store: Expect a Markup
Mugg & Bean lists on Uber Eats, and the delivery menu is consistently priced above the in-store menu, this is standard across the industry, not unique to the brand. Current delivery listings show a toasted chicken mayo at R114 (versus R68 at an On-the-Move counter), a Classic Eggs Benedict at R142, cake slices at R105 (versus ~R84 in store), and the Famous Giant Muffin at R62 (versus R52). Before the delivery fee and service fee are even added, you are paying roughly 25–40% more for the food itself.
That premium buys convenience, and for office orders it can still make sense, but if price is the point, eat in or collect. We measured the same pattern across chains in our Uber Eats vs Mr D vs in-store price comparison.
How Mugg & Bean Compares: Starbucks and Wimpy
The two comparisons that matter most. Against Starbucks, Mugg & Bean is the local value play on coffee: a regular cappuccino at R39–R45 undercuts Starbucks’ typical pricing, and the bottomless filter coffee at R49 has no real equivalent at Starbucks at all. Starbucks wins on iced and seasonal drink theatre; Mugg & Bean wins on the cost of a daily habit.
Against Wimpy, the other sit-down breakfast institution, the two are priced in the same band, both will do you a full breakfast plate in the R100–R160 range with coffee on top. The difference is emphasis: Wimpy leans diner (burgers, grills, milkshakes), Mugg & Bean leans café (coffee programme, bakery, lighter lunch). If breakfast is the mission, price both from our breakfast roundup before you commit.
For the direct two-way comparison with the other big coffee name, see Vida e Caffè vs Mugg & Bean.
Getting the Best Value at Mugg & Bean
A few practical moves. Bring your own mug for R5 off every drink, it is the easiest recurring discount on the menu. If you drink two or more coffees in one sitting, bottomless at R49 beats two single cups at R35 each. The On-the-Go breakfast at R69 plus a single filter coffee at R35 is a full sit-down breakfast for R104, which is genuinely competitive. And check the format before you order: if all you want is a toasted sandwich and a coffee to go, the On-the-Move counter will usually beat the sit-down bill for the same items.
How We Check These Prices
Prices on this page were compiled in October 2026 from Mugg & Bean’s official sit-down menu, the brand’s published Winter 2026 takeaway menu, live delivery listings, and independent SA price guides cross-checked against each other. Menu prices include VAT. Branches are franchised, so individual stores can and do vary by a few rand, and seasonal menus rotate, if a price on this page differs from your local store, the store menu is the final word. We re-check these pages regularly; the methodology is the same one described on our About page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is bottomless coffee at Mugg & Bean?
Bottomless filter coffee is R49 per person at sit-down restaurants. It is charged per person and sharing is not allowed. A single cup is R35, so bottomless pays for itself from the second cup.
What is the cheapest breakfast at Mugg & Bean?
The Peanut Butter Oats Bowl at R64 is the cheapest sit-down breakfast, followed by the On-the-Go plate at R69. Add a single filter coffee (R35) for the cheapest full breakfast-and-coffee combination.
Are Mugg & Bean prices the same at every branch?
No. Branches are franchised and prices can vary by a few rand between stores. On-the-Move counters also run a different, shorter menu with different prices from full sit-down restaurants.
Is Mugg & Bean more expensive on Uber Eats?
Yes. Delivery menu prices run roughly 25–40% above in-store prices before delivery and service fees, for example, a toasted chicken mayo listed at R114 on Uber Eats versus R68 at an On-the-Move counter.
Does Mugg & Bean serve breakfast all day?
Yes, at sit-down restaurants the breakfast and brunch menu is served all day, subject to stock and branch hours.
How much is a cappuccino at Mugg & Bean?
At On-the-Move counters a cappuccino is R39 (short), R45 (easy) or R49 (serious). Sit-down guide prices put a standard cappuccino around R42–R47 depending on size.
—Comparing coffee shops? See our Vida e Caffè menu prices.