Community & Business
25 March, 2022
Keep calm, drink coffee
WHILE coffee drinkers around the nation are facing the culture shock of their favourite daily drink doubling in price, local coffee connoisseurs are breathing a sigh of relief, all thanks to locally sourced coffee.
The shocking news that a coffee latte could cost as much as $7 came last week – brought on by imported coffee beans from Brazil soaring in price due to adverse weather and costs associated with the pandemic.
But thanks to companies like Skybury, locals will continue to be offered the same regular prices for their favourite “drug of choice”.
Skybury general manager Candy MacLaughlin says while Covid had caused havoc in the international coffee industry, it had actually helped her company bloom significantly.
“We have had great support and Covid has been great at getting Aussies to look within their own country and support local,” Candy said.
“I think what we are going to see within the next year is with international coffee going up in price, Australian coffee is actually going to become more affordable and that’s going to be the bonus for us.”
As a coffee lover herself, Candy understands why people were taken aback by the news that their daily coffee fix would rise so sharply in price, and is shocked by the $7 price tag being forecast for a regular latte.
She assures locals that Skybury will continue to produce coffee at its good old-fashioned prices to help consumers get through day-to-day life.
“Coffee is the drug of choice isn’t it,” she said.
“I think we are all a little bit addicted to our morning pick-me-up and for us personally, we will absorb as much of the price as possible and remain affordable for all our coffee lovers.”
There are a number of coffee farms around the region, including Jacques Coffee Plantation and Tichum Creek.
