Large gastronomy survey
Kafirème more expensive than ever
Inflation and the energy crisis are also affecting the price of coffee in Swiss bakeries, cafes and restaurants. On average, it will rise by nine centimes this year. This is shown by the new study by Cafetier Suisse.
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Inflation and the energy crisis are also having an impact on coffee prices. (icon picture)
A café crème in your favorite café around the corner costs more in German-speaking Switzerland than ever before. The price of the drink has increased by an average of almost ten centimes in the current year 2022, according to the large annual survey by the Cafetiersuisse association of 650 cafés, cafeterias, café-bakeries and café-bistros in German-speaking Switzerland. This is the highest increase in ten years!
The reasons for the increase are manifold. On the one hand, the general inflation of three percent on average leads to a price increase. But the energy crisis and rising rents are also playing their part.
4.39 francs: That’s how much a cup of coffee costs on average in Switzerland. Once again, the café crème costs the most in the city of Zurich. In 2022, Zurich residents will pay 4.68 francs for a cup. This puts the price 6.6 percent above the average in German-speaking Switzerland.
Most expensive in the canton of Zug
According to the cantons, however, the price is highest in the canton of Zug at CHF 4.62. This is followed by the cantons of Zurich (CHF 4.58), Lucerne (CHF 4.45), Aargau (CHF 4.38) and St. Gallen (CHF 4.36).
Coffee is likely to become significantly more expensive in the coming year. The association expects a price increase for the café crème of 10 to 15 percent. Further price increases are unavoidable given the current economic environment.
For many, starting the day without coffee is unimaginable. The liquid black gold is therefore also considered the unofficial fuel of the global economy. On average, Swiss people drank over 1,000 cups of coffee per person in 2021.
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