{"id":43872,"date":"2023-10-29T09:39:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T09:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/?p=43872"},"modified":"2023-10-29T09:39:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T09:39:32","slug":"railing-against-cost-of-coffee-as-prices-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/world-news\/railing-against-cost-of-coffee-as-prices-soar\/","title":{"rendered":"Railing against cost of coffee as prices soar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Caffe Nero has ratcheted up the cost of a large latte from \u00a33.30 last summer to \u00a33.80 today. Large cappuccinos are also up 50p, from its Manchester Piccadilly branch.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Costa says \u201cincreasing costs\u201d are behind its price hikes. Last year a large latte or cappuccino was \u00a33.85 at its West-minster Underground station in London, but this year the same drink costs \u00a34.15.<\/p>\n

A large Americano has gone up from \u00a33.35 to \u00a33.60 and a flat white from \u00a33.30 to \u00a33.55.<\/p>\n

Costa said: \u201cLike all retailers, we continue to face increasing costs and have had to make the difficult decision to raise the prices of our drinks.<\/p>\n

The changes depend on the product and location \u2013 such as rail stations where operating costs are significantly higher.\u201d The largest increase we found at Costa was a large mocha, which has soared from \u00a34 to \u00a34.35 in just over 12 months.<\/p>\n

Susannah Streeter, from Hargreaves Lans-down, said: \u201cWe\u2019ve seen scorching rises in the price of already pricey cups of coffee over the past year.<\/p>\n

\u00a34 certainly seems a lot to pay, but companies have faced price hikes in operational costs. Wages bills have been shooting up and they\u2019re paying more for ingredients.\u201d<\/p>\n

Caffe Nero was contacted for comment.<\/p>\n