Can I Fly With This?
Can I bring coffee on a plane?
Quick rules for flying with coffee in carry-on and checked baggage. Verdicts and conditions across the major aviation regions below.
🇺🇸 United States (TSA)
Whole or ground coffee allowed in any quantity in both bags. Liquid coffee follows 3-1-1 rule in carry-on.
🇪🇺 European Union (EASA)
Whole or ground coffee fine in both bags. Liquid coffee = 100 ml in carry-on. EU customs: 0 duty on coffee from most origins for personal use.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (CAA)
Whole or ground fine in both bags. Liquid = 100 ml in carry-on.
🌎 Latin America
Whole or ground fine in both bags. Liquid = 100 ml in carry-on. Personal-quantity coffee imports unrestricted across LATAM.
🌏 Asia (ICAO / IATA baseline)
Whole or ground coffee allowed in any quantity in both bags. Liquid coffee = 100 ml rule in carry-on. Note: Singapore customs requires declaration of any food on arrival; Japan limits unroasted green coffee imports for biosecurity (most travellers fine).
🇦🇺 Australia & Pacific (CASA)
Whole / ground coffee fine in both bags. Liquid = 100 ml in carry-on. Australia + NZ biosecurity: declare green / unroasted coffee beans (roasted is fine without declaration but declaring is safer).