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Coffee Market

Level:: A-Level, GCSE

Board:: AQA, Edexcel, IB, OCR

Last updated 4 Jul 2018

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Each day nearly 2.5 billion cups of coffee are consumed. It is one of the most widely traded commodities in the world and millions of people depend directly or indirectly on the production and sale of coffee for their livelihoods. The global market for coffee is characterised by volatile prices and production levels which impacts directly on the incomes and survival of producers.

Price Volatility in the Coffee Market - revision video

Price Volatility the Coffee Market - revision video

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