Kenco vs Nescafé:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Nescafé had more branded searches than Kenco among coffee brands in the United Kingdom. Nescafé had about 12,100 branded searches, while Kenco had 2,400. Nescafé made up 15.3% of all coffee brand searches we track, and Kenco accounted for 3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about coffee brands, Nescafé appeared in one of the five answers and Kenco in none.
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Top coffee brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nescafé was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Kenco did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Lavazza1st
Taylors of Harrogate2nd
Pact Coffee3rd
Nescafé4th
Union Coffee4th
Grind–
Kenco–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Lavazza5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Taylors of Harrogate2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Grind1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Pact Coffee1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Nescafé1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Union Coffee1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Kenco0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best coffee brand in the UK?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which coffee beans are best to buy in the UK?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best ground coffee in UK supermarkets?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“coffee beans”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ground coffee”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.
Is Kenco or Nescafé more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Kenco and Nescafé by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven coffee brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.
Share of searches by month for Nescafé, Kenco. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Grind | Lavazza | Pact Coffee | Nescafé | Union Coffee | Kenco | Taylors of Harrogate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 27.7% | 18.5% | 22.6% | 18.5% | 6.7% | 3% | 3% |
| Nov 2025 | 29.3% | 19.6% | 24% | 16% | 5.8% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 29.5% | 19.7% | 24.2% | 16.1% | 5.9% | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 29.8% | 16.3% | 24.4% | 16.3% | 7.3% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 28.4% | 19% | 23.2% | 19% | 5.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 32.1% | 17.5% | 21.4% | 17.5% | 6.4% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Apr 2026 | 35.1% | 15.7% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 5.7% | 3.1% | 2.1% |
| May 2026 | 27.3% | 22.2% | 18.2% | 22.2% | 5.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 30.6% | 16.7% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 6.1% | 3.3% | 2.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 26.9% | 18% | 22% | 22% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 2.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 31.8% | 17.3% | 21.2% | 17.3% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 2.7% |
| Sep 2026 | 28% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 15.3% | 5.6% | 3% | 2.4% |
How has the Kenco and Nescafé comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Nescafé was ahead of Kenco in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kenco’s share of searches among coffee brands in the United Kingdom held steady at 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nescafé’s share of searches among coffee brands in the United Kingdom moved from 18.5% to 15.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K.
How did search popularity change for United Kingdom coffee brands in September 2026?
1 change
In September 2026, Nescafé lost share of searches among coffee brands in the United Kingdom, from 17.3% to 15.3%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kenco’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.
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