• neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    8 hours ago

    My ground coffee has gone up about 20-30% over the past 2 years. This is just based on memory and not an exact calculation. It’s possible, I’ve misremembered the old price slightly, but either way it has gone up.

    • Buffalox@lemmy.world
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      1 hour ago

      Here (Denmark) a pack of coffee 500g could be had for as low as $3 before Covid, now it’s very rare to see below $7. But most brands have decreased the size of their packs to hide it.
      Also there are many that use capsules and other ways to make coffee, where the price isn’t as much dependent on the actual coffee, but more the markup of the brand.

    • commander@lemmings.world
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      4 hours ago

      The cost of pretty much everything has gone up that much in that time.

      As it turns out, more money in the hands of consumers tends to translate to higher prices.

      It’s almost like, and hear me out, it’s almost like businesses charge what people are willing to pay, not what goods cost to produce.