BBC NEWS | Business | Why cheap beans don't make cheap coffee

BBC NEWS | Business | Why cheap beans don't make cheap coffee ()

  „But why are coffee prices in the supermarkets and cafes stable while world coffee prices fluctuate? Many of the expenses incurred - for example taxes, customs charges and wage costs to coffee roasters - are fixed. The fixed costs account for a large proportion of the price paid by consumers in the UK, while the fluctuating world price for coffee is but a small part of the total. In addition, the big coffee processors, like for example Kraft, Sara Lee, Procter & Gamble and Nestle, will hedge their risks using financial futures contracts, and this will stabilise the prices they pay for green coffee.“

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