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Coffee prices are rising: experts warn against expensive enjoyment
Expert predicts significant increase in coffee price - Why consumers will soon have to pay up to 30 euros per kilo. Consequences of climate change and increasing demand as the main reasons. #coffeeprice #climatechange #sustainability #expert #coffeeboom
Coffee prices are rising: experts warn against expensive enjoyment
The per capita consumption of coffee in Germany is around 167 liters per year, making coffee the most popular hot drink among Germans. According to expert Steffen Schwarz, operator of a coffee roasting company, there will be a significant increase in the price of coffee in the future. This development is driven by several factors such as the effects of climate change, difficulties in recruiting migrant workers to the plantations and increasing coffee consumption in producing countries.
The current price increases are partly due to events such as intermittent rains in India, which have affected the crop. Schwarz emphasizes the importance of a reasonable price if consumers want to support good taste as well as environmental and social aspects. He considers a price of 25 to 30 euros per kilogram to be appropriate to ensure sustainable production.
Despite the high consumption via small farmers, who produce around 80 percent of the world's coffee harvest, the producers benefit the least from the money. Most farmers sell their produce to intermediaries, which benefits various actors along the supply chain, while the producers themselves often lose out. Schwarz points out that there is hardly any product in the industrial sector that has a positive impact on producers.