Market analyses and reports on the coffee and coffee machine markets
In Ethiopia, Arabica coffee beans are now subject to a new tagging scheme. They must be packed into a sacks marked with barcodes that tell to global buyers exactly where the beans are from. Through this tagging scheme farmers can develop more expertise and increase the value of their product before it comes to market. According to Ermias Eshetu, chief executive of the Ethiopia
MILAN – The value of a cup of coffee is the result of a sum of specific costs. According the Italian magazine BarGiornale, basing on the data of FIPE (Italian Federation of Public Restaurants and food outlets), in Italy the price the end consumer pays is seven times higher than the first cost, which is, for the trader, 0,02 euro.
KOREA – Koreans consume more coffee than their staples rice or kimchi, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, but the cost of a cup of black coffee differs up to W1,700 (1,29 €) from one chain to another. Coffee franchises (Angel-in-Us, Caffé Bene, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Ediya, Holly’s, Starbucks, Tom&Toms) have mushroomed across the nation
The different models (automatic or traditional) and the different cost of living in the countries lead the average price of espresso coffee machines among the European geographical areas. In Southern Europe the price of an espresso traditional coffee machine is around 1,600 euro, while in Central Europe, where fully automatic machines are mostly sold, the price is around 4,400 euro.
The UK coffee machines market is one of the most dynamic in the European scenario. Compared to other countries, it presents a lower concentration in terms of number of manufacturers and a less power of coffee roasters in the distribution chain. However, the competitive rivalry in very high as well as the substitute products in the market. The hospitality industry,