Brazil experienced a record coffee crop in 2010-2011 but production is expected to decrease in 2011-2012 due to normal cyclical changes. Colombian production is slowly recovering from disasters in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. Overall global demand for coffee is projected to continue growing steadily at around 2% per year, driven primarily by emerging markets. While production has recently balanced with demand, a surplus may develop by the end of the 2011-2012 crop year.
However taking figures from the NCA of the USA we also note that there is an increased penetration of gourmet drinking in the USA with approximately 60% having drunk coffee within the last year We can not be sure of how this will be effected by the financial crisis however the long term trend is clear.
However taking figures from the NCA of the USA we also note that there is an increased penetration of gourmet drinking in the USA with approximately 60% having drunk coffee within the last year We can not be sure of how this will be effected by the financial crisis however the long term trend is clear.
However taking figures from the NCA of the USA we also note that there is an increased penetration of gourmet drinking in the USA with approximately 60% having drunk coffee within the last year We can not be sure of how this will be effected by the financial crisis however the long term trend is clear.
The highest growth rate has been for rainforest alliance coffee where the average growth rate interms of sales is 80% p.a. a trend which is projected to carry on through this year.
Looking at the Sales of coffee certified by UTZ we also see fantastic growth rates. Which have been on average 40% per annum.