South African espresso lovers could have to brace for extra value hikes as international tendencies push prices increased.
Stats SA’s newest knowledge exhibits that total inflation held regular at 3.2% in February, however espresso costs soared, main the drinks class with a 19% improve.
As reported by Enterprise Tech, economist Frank Blackmore of KPMG South Africa attributes the spike to rising international espresso prices.
The Meals and Agriculture Group (FAO) stories that world espresso costs hit a multi-year excessive in 2024, up 38.8% from the earlier yr. Excessive climate in key producing areas has pushed Arabica costs 58% increased and Robusta up by 70%.
With no indicators of aid, caffeine lovers could should swallow even steeper prices within the months forward.
In gentle of this, The South African web site in contrast espresso costs throughout 10 of South Africa’s hottest espresso chains.
The comparability highlights simply how a lot customers are paying for his or her caffeine repair.
For the comparability, we regarded on the value of a “tall” Americano, Caffe Latte and Cappuccino.
Listed in alphabetical firm order
| Firm | Americano | Caffe Latte | Cappuccino |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Tree Cafe | R55.50 | R49.50 | R45 |
| Bootlegger | R37 | R42 | R43 |
| McCafé | R27,50 | R33.60 | R32.30 |
| Mugg & Bean | R35 | R42 | R42 |
| Seattle Espresso Firm | R25 | R33.50 | R33.50 |
| Starbucks | R38 | R45 | R45 |
| Vida e Caffè | R39 | R46 | R43 |
| W Cafe | R34 | R41 | R41 |
| Wild Bean Cafe | R29.88 | R47.88 | R45.88 |
| Wimpy | R34.90 | R44.90 | R38.90 |
NOTE: The costs above had been taken from the person espresso store and cafe’s web site or on-line analysis and had been correct on the time of publishing.
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