Coffee Is About To Get More Expensive Everywhere

BI, The Wire ^ | 6-21-2014 | DANIELLE WIENER-BRONNER

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DANIELLE WIENER-BRONNER, The Wire
Jun. 20, 2014

Months after we all started fretting over the prospect of a global coffee shortage, it seems we might actually start to feel the caffeine-related effects of Brazil's massive drought and Central America's coffee fungus, in the form industry-wide retail price increases.

The Washington Post reported back in February that coffee costs were expected to rise later in the year:

For now, retail prices for coffee are stable. Roasters typically have enough supplies to cover themselves for a few months. But if the price of the Arabica (pronounced uh-RAB-ick-uh) beans continues to rise, consumers could start seeing the cost of their morning coffee creep up later this year.

And that's exactly what appears to be happening. Starbucks said today that consumers at more than 7,100 stores in the U.S. should expect prices on some drinks to jump by 5 to 20 cents each.

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[SamAdams76]

That's a rather odd statement - that coffee is a "filthy" beverage. When made properly, it is a very pristine and healthy beverage.

Of course it is going to make a mess if you spill it. If I crushed a few blueberries on your dining room table or wiped a slab of raw meat across it, that would make a mess too, requiring you to clean it.

[SamAdams76]

Coffee is actually very cheap. I think the marketplace could easily sustain a tripling of price without losing much demand.

[Mercat]

Awesome but we don’t have a roaster. I might have to ask for one for Christmas though.

[Smokin' Joe]

They have roasted beans and tea, also.

[Mears]

” I don’t even know where to buy unfrosted coffee.”-—

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Frankly I prefer my coffee without frosting. :-)

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[CatherineofAragon]

I’ve been seeing articles about coffee shortages and price increases for years now.

[CatherineofAragon]

"Keurig machines have taken care a LOT of that, though the servings are quite expensive."

We don't have a Keurig and don't want one. My husband brews up the best cup of coffee I've had in a $40 Mr. Coffee.

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[Dr. Sivana]

We don't have a Keurig and don't want one. My husband brews up the best cup of coffee I've had in a $40 Mr. Coffee.

For home, of course I agree. We use a $25 Mr. Coffee drip unit ourselves. If you grind good beans yourself, of course that will beat a Keurig. If you have a husband who makes youu coffee, its even more convenient. My wife makes mine. Good thing they didn't marry each other!

Do keep in mind that I was responding to someone complaining about the messes in workplace coffee areas. As far as not having to deal with dirty neglected pots in a public area, single serving Keurigs have their advantages.

[Brother Cracker]

Read somewhere you can stretch your coffee by adding aged sawdust

[CatherineofAragon]

LOL, I do understand.

I can make a good cup, but my husband just has the ability to make a fantastic cup...and we both like it strong.

It’s important to keep the machine clean and free of moisture/mold growth. I worked at a place where they would keep the basket full of used grounds in place and run water through to make a second pot. Needless to say, you’d have had to put a gun to my head to make me go near that brew.

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LOL!

[zeugma]

Sounds like it’s time for me to buy about 30# of green beans. I mostly roast African an Indonesian coffee anyway, but I imagine it will push up prices everywhere. The great thing about green coffee, is that it will keep for about 3 years.

[Caipirabob]

I roast it at home. More varieties than I can count, and the beans can be roasted different ways to produce variations in flavor. Amazing...