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title: "eighthirty vs Kōkako: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, eighthirty or Kōkako? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the specialty coffee roasters set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# eighthirty vs Kōkako: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, eighthirty or Kōkako? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the specialty coffee roasters set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: eighthirty and Kōkako
- **Competitive set**: specialty coffee roasters
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **eighthirty Share of Search**: 0.74%
- **Kōkako Share of Search**: 7%

## Which is more popular in search, eighthirty or Kōkako?

- In August 2026, Kōkako had more branded searches than eighthirty among specialty coffee roasters in New Zealand. Kōkako was estimated to have 2.9K branded searches compared to eighthirty’s 310, and held a 7% Share of Search versus eighthirty’s 0.74%.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Kōkako took it in November 2025, eighthirty took it in December 2025, Kōkako took it in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, eighthirty’s estimated Share of Search among specialty coffee roasters in New Zealand moved from 2.9% to 0.74%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 890 to 310.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kōkako’s estimated Share of Search among specialty coffee roasters in New Zealand moved from 2.9% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 2.9K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand specialty coffee roasters in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Kōkako overtook Rocket Coffee to rank 6th among specialty coffee roasters in New Zealand, at 7%.
- eighthirty’s estimated Share of Search among specialty coffee roasters in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.3% to 0.74% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | eighthirty estimated searches | eighthirty Share of Search | eighthirty rank | Kōkako estimated searches | Kōkako Share of Search | Kōkako rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 890 | 2.9% | 7 | 880 | 2.9% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | 920 | 2.7% | 8 | 1K | 3% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2K | 3.4% | 7 | 1K | 2.9% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 3.2% | 7 | 1K | 2.8% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 930 | 3.1% | 7 | 880 | 2.9% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 1K | 2.9% | 7 | 1K | 2.9% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | 1K | 3.1% | 7 | 880 | 2.8% | 8 |
| May 2026 | 1K | 3.3% | 7 | 1K | 3.2% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | 600 | 2.2% | 8 | 880 | 3.3% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 300 | 1.1% | 8 | 1K | 3.6% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 310 | 0.74% | 8 | 2.9K | 7% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using eighthirty’s and Kōkako’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **eighthirty**: Measured on the search terms “eight thirty coffee”, “eighthirty coffee”, “eighthirty coffee roasters” and “eightthirty coffee”, summed into one figure.
- **Kōkako**: Measured on the search terms “kokako coffee”, “kokako organic coffee” and “kokako roasters”, summed into one figure.

- [eighthirty profile](/demand/nz/brands/eighthirty)
- [Kōkako profile](/demand/nz/brands/kokako)
- [All specialty coffee roasters in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-specialty-coffee-roasters): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, eighthirty or Kōkako?

In August 2026, Kōkako had more branded searches than eighthirty among specialty coffee roasters in New Zealand. Kōkako was estimated to have 2.9K branded searches compared to eighthirty’s 310, and held a 7% Share of Search versus eighthirty’s 0.74%.

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