Popular choice: An employee fills a bag with Arabica roasted coffee beans in a coffee roasting shop in Paris. The premium type favoured by Starbucks Corp, has rallied about 70% this year as global supplies fall short of demand.
HAMBURG: The world’s largest coffee trader says demand is “facing significant headwinds” even as roasters have been slow to pass on price increases to consumers.
Neumann Gruppe GmbH expects consumption to remain depressed in the 2024 and 2025 season that started in October in most countries, according to a report seen by Bloomberg.
