Higher prices brewing for coffee

Record global demand and falling stocks have driven up the price of raw coffee beans around the world. And now these higher prices are filtering their way through the supply chain with latte lovers feeling the brunt when they queue up for their daily caffeine fix. There is an excellent article about this in today’s Financial Times which explains how changes in raw bean prices work through the wholesale market through to retail level. The key is the extent to which suppliers are able to pass on higher costs to their consumers.

