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title: "Moccona vs Nescafé: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Moccona or Nescafé? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Supermarket coffee brands 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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# Moccona vs Nescafé: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Moccona or Nescafé? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Supermarket coffee brands 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**: Moccona and Nescafé
- **Competitive set**: Supermarket coffee brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Moccona Share of Search**: 13%
- **Nescafé Share of Search**: 10.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Moccona or Nescafé?

- In August 2026, Moccona had more branded searches than Nescafé among supermarket coffee brands in New Zealand. Moccona was estimated to have 8.6K branded searches compared to Nescafé’s 7K, and held a 13% Share of Search versus Nescafé’s 10.6%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Moccona took it in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Moccona’s estimated Share of Search among supermarket coffee brands in New Zealand moved from 9.5% to 13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.1K to 8.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nescafé’s estimated Share of Search among supermarket coffee brands in New Zealand moved from 10.3% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.6K to 7K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand supermarket coffee brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, L'affare overtook Nescafé to rank 2nd among supermarket coffee brands in New Zealand, at 22.5%.
- In August 2026, Moccona lost estimated Share of Search among supermarket coffee brands in New Zealand, from 15.9% to 13%.
- In August 2026, Nescafé lost estimated Share of Search among supermarket coffee brands in New Zealand, from 12.1% to 10.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Moccona estimated searches | Moccona Share of Search | Moccona rank | Nescafé estimated searches | Nescafé Share of Search | Nescafé rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5.1K | 9.5% | 4 | 5.6K | 10.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.1K | 9.1% | 4 | 5.7K | 10% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.9K | 7.7% | 4 | 5.4K | 8.6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 5.3K | 9.3% | 4 | 5.5K | 9.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 5.1K | 10.3% | 3 | 4.8K | 9.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.2K | 12% | 3 | 5.5K | 10.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 6K | 11.3% | 3 | 5.3K | 10% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 8K | 13.5% | 2 | 6.2K | 10.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 7.6K | 14.2% | 2 | 6.4K | 11.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 8.9K | 15.9% | 2 | 6.8K | 12.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 8.6K | 13% | 3 | 7K | 10.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Moccona’s and Nescafé’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.

- **Moccona**: Measured on the search terms “moccona”, “moccona 1kg”, “moccona 400g”, “moccona beans”, “moccona capsules”, “moccona classic”, “moccona co nz”, “moccona coffee”, “moccona coffee 1kg”, “moccona coffee 400g”, “moccona coffee hazelnut”, “moccona coffee online”, “moccona coffee pak n save”, “moccona coffee pods”, “moccona coffee warehouse”, “moccona coffee woolies”, “moccona decaf”, “moccona decaf coffee”, “moccona espresso”, “moccona indulgence coffee”, “moccona latte”, “moccona near me”, “moccona nz”, “moccona woolies” and “pak n save moccona coffee”, summed into one figure.
- **Nescafé**: Measured on the search terms “coffee nescafe classic”, “expresso nescafe”, “nescafe”, “nescafe beans”, “nescafe cappuccino”, “nescafe caramel latte”, “nescafe coffee”, “nescafe coffee machines”, “nescafe coffee pods”, “nescafe com”, “nescafe decaf coffee”, “nescafe gold”, “nescafe mocha”, “nescafe near me”, “nescafe nz”, “nescafe online”, “nescafe original” and “nescafe pods”, summed into one figure.

- [Moccona profile](/demand/nz/brands/moccona)
- [Nescafé profile](/demand/nz/brands/nescafe)
- [All supermarket coffee brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-instant-coffee-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Moccona or Nescafé?

In August 2026, Moccona had more branded searches than Nescafé among supermarket coffee brands in New Zealand. Moccona was estimated to have 8.6K branded searches compared to Nescafé’s 7K, and held a 13% Share of Search versus Nescafé’s 10.6%.

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