Is drinking coffee already a luxury? Argentina has the most expensive well in the region and could climb more for international rise

It is a consequence of The appreciation of weight as part of the macroeconomic policy that the government promotes to strengthen the local currency, which produced A country increase in relative terms.

Prior to this phenomenon, Before the devaluation of the late 2024, I had already jumped. According to INDEC data, It rose more than triple in a context in which there were still price freezing in most of the products marketed and stocking to import.

In the next few days, in addition, The price of coffee is expected Keep increasing by the rise at international levelin which climatic factors influence, as now the moment of greatest world drought. The rise keeps the market in suspense, which closely follows its performance in the bags where the commodity is quoted: the robust variety, in London’s; and the Arabica, on Wall Street.

On Monday, marked a historical maximum. After a 13 -day rally of consecutive increases, The coffee pound closed the first day of the week at US $ 4.21. The reference price shot and already impacts producers and consumers. On Tuesday, it remained at that level, although the day closed with a value that corrected some points down. However, it is expected that Play another record soon.

According to the agency Bloomberg, Coffee had never registered such a high price. The highest previous value was in December, when the pound reached the US$ 3,3then surpassed last week, when it was located in US$ 3,96.

Argentina imports this input because there are no local plantations. It comes mostly from Brazil and Colombia, and more than 60% It is destined to the gondolas of shops for the general public and gastronomic businesses.

According to the last survey of Scentia, corresponding to January, the Café is encompassed in the ‘breakfast and snack’ category that the sale lowered a 12,6% In 2024. In the sector, they speak of a fall in coffee between 10% y 20%according to the brand and occasion of consumption. Meanwhile, The demand for capsules lives a different reality with the growth of the offer with new varieties and an audience that does not spare when it comes to glad and pay a little more for it.