Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCoffee prices have risen drastically since 2021 (Getty/iStock)Italian coffee giant Lavazza predicts British consumers will face at least two more years of high coffee prices due to "exceptional volatility" in the sector. Arabica coffee prices have surged by 230 per cent and Robusta by 325 per cent since 2021, with recent peaks driven by geopolitical tensions, climate change, and market speculation. Factors contributing to current high prices include a delayed harvest in Brazil, farmers withholding sales, and anticipated impacts from the El Niño weather event. Lavazza chairman Giuseppe Lavazza described the market as "quite unprecedented", stating that "volatility is the new constant" and highlighting fundamental changes in the coffee market. Despite rising costs, such as a flat white increasing to £6.50 in London, UK consumers have shown "high resilience", contributing to Lavazza's UK revenue growth of 13 per cent to £124.9 million in 2025. In fullWarning to coffee lovers that prices will not ease for at least two yearsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Coffee giant warns prices will remain high for years to come
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCoffee prices have risen drastically since 2021 (Getty/iStock)Italian coffee giant Lavazza predicts British consumers will face at least two more years of high coffee prices due to "exceptional volatility" in the sector. Arabica coffee prices have surged by 230 per cent and Robusta by 325 per cent since 2021, with recent peaks driven by geopolitical tensions, climate change, and market speculation. Factors contributing to current high prices include a delayed harvest in Brazil, farmers withholding sales, and anticipated impacts from the El Niño weather event. Lavazza chairman Giuseppe Lavazza described the market as "quite unprecedented", stating that "volatility is the new constant" and highlighting fundamental changes in the coffee market. Despite rising costs, such as a flat white increasing to £6.50 in London, UK consumers have shown "high resilience", contributing to Lavazza's UK revenue growth of 13 per cent to £124.9 million in 2025. In fullWarning to coffee lovers that prices will not ease for at least two yearsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
