Ground coffee, medium roast price in Houston.
Estimated prices for ground coffee, medium roast (12 oz) across all four major grocery delivery services in Houston, TX.
Ground coffee, medium roast · 12 oz
South Urban- Instacart — AldiCheapest$6.54
- Walmart+$7.11
- Instacart — Wegmans$7.82
- Amazon Fresh (Prime)$7.82
- Instacart — Sprouts$8.39
- Whole Foods Market$12.44
Shelf price only — total delivered cost depends on basket size, fees, and tip.
Compare full basketHow we got these numbers
- Instacart — Aldi:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for South Urban ($6.54)
- Walmart+:Regional baseline ($7.11)
- Instacart — Wegmans:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for South Urban ($7.82)
- Amazon Fresh (Prime):Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for South Urban ($7.82)
- Instacart — Sprouts:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for South Urban ($8.39)
- Whole Foods Market:Category multiplier against Walmart base, adjusted for South Urban ($12.44)
Live observations come from public weekly ads (Aldi, Whole Foods) and BLS Average Retail Food Prices, refreshed daily. Estimates use a per-category multiplier calibrated to NPR, Consumer Reports, and Tasting Table grocery comparison studies.
Why this category prices the way it does
Beverages — coffee, juice, soda — have the widest pricing band because shelf-pricing competition is fierce, but online delivery pricing often drops the in-store discounts.
Houston grocery context
Houston is H-E-B country — most locals consider H-E-B the default for everything, and it doesn't partner with Instacart. That makes the 'best of the four major delivery services' question secondary in Houston compared to 'what does H-E-B not have that I need delivered?' Hurricane preparedness shapes how Houstonians shop: stocked pantries and bulk water are seasonal priorities June through November. Walmart+ stores are scattered across the metro from The Woodlands to Pearland, giving the broadest geographic coverage of the four services.
Use H-E-B for your regular shop and Walmart+ for items H-E-B doesn't carry well (specific national brands, household goods, electronics-adjacent items). Amazon Fresh is worth it for Prime members already paying $139/yr — at that point grocery delivery is essentially free above $100.
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