Global demand for coffee to keep climbing

GLOBAL demand for coffee is set to keep climbing, and even a doubling in the cost of the commodity over the last 12 months has failed to quench consumers’ thirst.

Faster paced lifestyles in China and other Asian economies where economic growth has been strong have helped to keep consumption firmly on an upward path.

The International Coffee Organisation estimates that global coffee consumption rose 2.4% to a record 134.0 million 60kg bags in 2010 and it sees the upward trend continuing despite the rise in prices.