Coffee Industry Daily: Global Price Shifts, Luckin Flagship, Roaster Tech

Global coffee prices and consumer behaviour shift amid recent volatility

**Global coffee prices have fallen sharply on futures markets, prompting changes in how consumers purchase and prepare coffee** (YouTube market update, 18 December 2025).

**High retail coffee prices are altering consumption patterns**, with outlets and consumers seeking lower-cost formats and more value-driven purchases as prices remain elevated for many markets (Bloomberg via The Malaysian Reserve, 18 December 2025).

(Source: YouTube, 18 December 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV7Nh-phAt4) (The Malaysian Reserve, 18 December 2025, https://themalaysianreserve.com/2025/12/18/high-coffee-prices-are-changing-how-consumers-take-their-daily-brew/)

Luckin Coffee opens theme-park style flagship in Malaysia

**Luckin Coffee launched a 2,084 sq ft flagship in Resorts World Genting, Malaysia, featuring immersive, theme-park inspired design elements and a mobile coffee truck to extend reach**, signalling an investment in experiential retail to drive expansion in the region (Inside Retail Asia, 18 December 2025).

(Source: Inside Retail Asia, 18 December 2025, https://insideretail.asia/2025/12/18/luckin-coffee-debuts-theme-park-style-flagship-in-malaysia/)

Roaster manufacturer unveils refreshed BR 4800 model

**Brambati revealed a comprehensive redesign of its BR 4800 roaster, updating style and dimensions following its initial Host Milano 2025 debut**, reflecting continued investment in roasting equipment innovation for commercial operators (Global Coffee Report, 18 December 2025).

(Source: Global Coffee Report, 18 December 2025, https://www.gcrmag.com/brambati-unveils-roaster-transformation/)

Industry context and immediate implications

**Price volatility on futures and elevated retail prices are encouraging operators to reassess product formats, pricing strategies and supply chain contingency plans**, while equipment suppliers and coffee brands pursue experiential retail and product diversification to protect demand (YouTube market update, 18 December 2025; The Malaysian Reserve, 18 December 2025; Inside Retail Asia, 18 December 2025).

(YouTube, 18 December 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV7Nh-phAt4) (The Malaysian Reserve, 18 December 2025, https://themalaysianreserve.com/2025/12/18/high-coffee-prices-are-changing-how-consumers-take-their-daily-brew/) (Inside Retail Asia, 18 December 2025, https://insideretail.asia/2025/12/18/luckin-coffee-debuts-theme-park-style-flagship-in-malaysia/)

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