The abandoned farms behind the global coffee craze | Financial Times
Amid record crops and rising prices for consumers, some growers are unable to cover their costs
✒ The true cost of a £2.5 coffee:
35% Shop costs/rent; 25% Staff costs; 15% Tax plus additional costs; 10% Profit; 7% Cups, napkins, stirrers; 4% Milk; 4% Coffee.
Price of just the coffee:
10p.