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First the £10 pint, now the £6.50 flat white: coffee industry faces inflationary pressures

First the £10 pint, now the £6.50 flat white: coffee industry faces inflationary pressures

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From harvests dampened by El Niño to wage and tax rises, getting coffee beans from crop to cup costs more than ever Drinkers across the UK were shocked when a pint in some London bars hit £10, and now a cup of coffee is facing a similar inflationary rate. Some baristas are now charging £6.50 for a flat white. Higher energy bills, inflated by the war in the Middle East , as well as government policies which have increased tax and wages, are filtering through into coffee prices, experts said. Continue reading...

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