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CONTENT
①coffeenomics ②
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Introduction
The next time you hand over￡3 for deluxe cappuccino, ask yourself how much the roasted beans that went into that cup really cost.
Product
Each time facing a mark-up as it is transported, roasted, packaged and sold. 10% in export cost with freight and insurance before an importer takes over
50,000 coffees a year
Or
200 coffees a day
Factor in theses additional costs and we are probably talking about a break-even total of
400 a day
about 50p a day
3.Coffee trade constitutes 90% of it output.
Where do the added cost come from?
According to experts, the bean may actually change hands up to 150times.
￡3=￥28.1426
Some charities who believe that the excessive profits of coffee shop chains come at expense of vulnerable coffee producers in countries like Ethiopia
50 outside
The rent is ￡65,000 per year
+
Service charge of ￡20,000 a year
Setting aside an amount for redecoration and maintenance on the property ,this particular coffee shop needs to sell minimum of
For example in Ethiopia
1.15million people depend on the coffee trade. 2.Coffee trade constitutes around 50%of the country’s GDP.
The average wage paid to labourers who Pick the beans and work on farms is
Expert
Consumed
Finally supermarket
Coffee grown Coffee picked Coffee transport
Coffee packed
Coffee sold and shipped Coffee sold on to shops Coffee bought and drunk
why a cup of coffee will takes ￡3
Because running a coffee shop is not cheap
Seating 75 inside
In other words, even before adding staffing costs and overheads.