Australia’s coffee culture, particularly the flat white, faces challenges from rising wholesale prices and supply chain problems leading to higher cafe coffee prices. Predictions suggest takeaway coffee could hit $10, although opinions vary on the likelihood of such increases. The trend in at-home coffee equipment sales is noted, reflecting a shift that may be influenced by the rising costs of cafe coffee. This situation raises questions about the future of Australia’s coffee habits, similar to changes seen in Sweden's coffee culture.
Australians take coffee seriously, so much so that we perfected it through the humble flat white, although New Zealanders may beg to differ.
A perfect storm of increased wholesale coffee bean prices, supply chain issues, and other rising overheads are driving up the price of cafe coffee.
One industry figure suggested takeaway coffee prices could reach $10 by the end of the year, though others say increases this steep are highly unlikely.
In Sweden, coffee catch-up culture is already changing. Could Australia be next?
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