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First the £10 pint, now the £6.50 flat white: coffee industry faces inflationary pressures

Mesa mundial de Times News (2026-07-13): Drinkers across the UK were shocked when a pint in some London bars hit £10, and now a cup of coffee is facing a similar inflationary rate. Some baristas are… Fuente primaria: original en The Guardian (theguardian.com).

July 13, 2026 7:46 AM GMT · The Guardian

First the £10 pint, now the £6.50 flat white: coffee industry faces inflationary pressures

Drinkers across the UK were shocked when a pint in some London bars hit £10, and now a cup of coffee is facing a similar inflationary rate. Some baristas are now charging £6.50 for a flat white.

Higher energy bills, inflated by the war in the Middle East, as well as government policies which have increased tax and wages, are filtering through into coffee prices, experts said.