Similar to many other agricultural commodities, supply problems have caused the price of coffee to more than double since the start of 2010. However, there is a clear uptrend in coffee consumption too, which should continue to support prices even as supply recovers. As a result, we expect coffee to remain above 200 cents per pound for the rest of 2011, not far short of current levels of around 250.
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