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Coffee Prices to Remain High Despite Falling Bean Costs

12/15/2025

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Key information: Gerry Ford, managing director of Caffe Nero, says coffee prices are likely to stay high, and shop prices won't drop soon even if bean costs fall.
Arabica beans are around $4 per pound, more than double the price from September 2023.
Ford notes that factors such as milk prices also influence pricing, so a fall in bean costs may not translate into cheaper coffee.

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Key information: Gerry Ford, managing director of Caffe Nero, says coffee prices are likely to stay high, and shop prices won't drop soon even if bean costs fall.
Arabica beans are around $4 per pound, more than double the price from September 2023.
Ford notes that factors such as milk prices also influence pricing, so a fall in bean costs may not translate into cheaper coffee.