Damn we've sure cut back on coffee. Columbia production down 20%, Nicaragua down 9.8%, Honduras

[RB TexLa]

down 8%, Costa Rica down 17%.

Not my fault, I'm doing my part. :)

http://www.agriculture.com/ag/futuresource/FutureSourceStoryIndex.jhtml?storyType=food

[islandmkl]

1. who wants to be awake for all this crap?...

[marmar]

2. I haven't......I've cut down on other things but not the java.....

'Cause I'm a fiend for the bean......

[NightWatcher]

3. I power down my Cafe Bustelo every day

and I'll also keep drinking my beer as well, as long as I have a few bucks

[Omaha Steve]

4. Still the #2 import behind oil

There is an over supply with new players in the world market. Prices are dropping. But I don't see that at the store.

[Raine]

5. Not my fault either

I drink several cups of expresso everyday. :donut: :-) I'm wired! :bounce:

[Warpy]

6. Uh, this has nothing to do with our consumption

This has to do with poor harvests. That means the price for a cup of mud is going to go up, probably considerably, at least 10%.

Just hope it's not due to permanently changed weather patterns from climate change or you're going to find something else to wake you up in the morning.

[RB TexLa]

8. I saw some harvest numbers but didn't really go too deep in it.

The harvest numbers mostly weren't as low as the production numbers, I did see that much.

[InkAddict]

7. Funny you should mention it - I just finished

The Coffee Trader - Author: David Liss - Novel (Coffee trading in the 1600s when it was a brand new beverage in Europe)

The Various Flavors of Coffee - Author: Anthony Capella - Novel (Basically, a sometimes love story w/political overtone issues like slavery, suffrage, and free trade).

Talk about manipulating markets!

[No.23]

9. Starbucks, maybe?

Just wondering what percentage of our coffee consumption is Starbucks related.

Their significant downturn may explain this.