The coffee market in the United Kingdom is distinctly different from other European countries. Coffee drinkers in the UK are avid consumers of instant coffee. The top
counterparts. Instant coffee is a historical leftover from World War II, introduced by U.S. military personnel. The product took hold in what was largely a tea drinking market.
Industry landscape
The coffee and tea processing industry in the UK generated a
revenue of roughly two billion British pounds. The industry
adds a gross value of 577 million British pounds to the UK GDP. The number of
coffee processing enterprises has generally been growing since 2012, with 122 active enterprises in 2021.
UK companies
sold about 33 thousand tons of roasted coffee in 2022. The
sales value of roasted coffee manufactured in the UK amounted to roughly 281 million British pounds. UK
imports of coffee were valued at over 1.1 billion British pounds in 2022, with
almost two-thirds coming from non-EU countries and the rest coming from EU countries. The two leading partners for UK coffee imports were
Switzerland and Brazil.
Consumer landscape
In total, consumers spent almost three billion British pounds on
coffee, tea, and cocoa in the UK in 2022.
Weekly spending on coffee beans, either instant or ground by consumers amounted to 49 pence per person. This translated to roughly 29
weekly grams of coffee beans purchased per person. The
consumer price index (CPI) of coffee was 111.7 in 2022. Since 2004, the CPI of coffee has increased by over 64 percent. Even still, coffee remains a popular drink among UK consumers.
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