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Price Analysis |
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The market information below are provided
by South
Carolina Export Consortium. Study
conducted in 2004. Feel free to contact
us with any questions or comments. |
Although at
first glance Jamaica Blue Mountain
coffee may seem like an expensive
habit, the numbers tell us different.
See illustration below:
JaCoffa
Price/lb. |
Average
Cups/lb. |
Actual
Cost/Cup |
$
29.16 |
85 |
$
0.34 |
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The
actual cost is much less than
paid in any convenience store,
coffee house, or specialty coffee
shop. The truth is we are offering
you the world’s best coffee
at prices much lower than you
will pay for the average cup of
“joe.” |
Jamaican Blue
Mountain Coffee is renown among
coffee connoisseurs worldwide.
It is generally perceived that
this coffee has an exquisite and
exotic taste that is among the
best in the world. However, due
to the high cost of keeping an
inventory and the management of
keeping it fresh, many coffee
shops shy away from investing
in Blue Mountain Coffee. As a
result of this high quality, high
cost of inventory, and limited
supply, the US retail price of
Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
is significantly greater than
that of typical coffee. As can
been seen in the Chart J, internet
retail prices for ground, roasted,
Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
vary quite a bit.
Retailer |
Location |
Region |
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Price / lb |
JaCoffa |
Florence,
SC |
South |
$29.16 |
Arabica.com |
New
York, NY |
North |
$39.95 |
BlueMountainCoffee
Inc |
Greensboro,
NC |
South |
$30.00 |
Caribean
Connoisseur |
Ft.
Lauderdale, FL |
South |
$29.90 |
Christophen
Bean Coffee Co. |
Daytona
Beach, FL |
South |
$39.95 |
Coffee
Wholesale USA |
Round
Rock, TX |
West |
$32.99 |
CoffeeForLess.com |
Philadelphia,
PN |
North |
$37.00 |
Community
Coffee |
Baton
Rouge, LA |
West |
$49.90 |
Joe'sCoffee
House |
Atlanta,
GA |
South |
$36.00 |
Kaya
Imports |
Sackville,
Canada |
North |
$35.00 |
Jamaica
Place |
Lauderhill,
FL |
South |
$38.50 |
Mackenzie
JBMC |
Baltimore,
MD |
North |
$45.90 |
RS
W Estates |
Kingston,
Jamaica |
Jamaica
|
$32.00 |
Wallenford
Blue |
Miami,
FL |
South |
$34.00 |
23
Degrees North |
Washington,
DC |
North |
$40.00 |
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Average
Price : |
$36.68 |
*
Prices do not include
shipping and are as
of 9/24/04 |
Median: |
$36.00 |
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