The J. M. Smucker Co., owner of Folgers and Dunkin’ Donuts, announced today that the price of bagged coffee will be lowered by 6%, reflecting a decline in the green coffee futures market. While many of the factors that led to higher prices - such as low production, increased demand and a weak dollar - still apply, it will be interesting to see how the specialty market responds.
This page on coffee is curated by Oliver Strand, a journalist who writes regularly for the Dining section of The New York Times. Contributors include experts Nicholas Cho, Mike White and Tim Wendelboe. The posts can also be found on the Times Topics page on Coffee.
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August 16, 2011
Dunkin’ Prices
June 14, 2011
Copenhagen and Oslo Now in the East Village
A quickie Ristretto on Vandaag’s new coffee setup, and the all-star cast that will introduce it this Thursday at 2 pm: Stephen Morrissey, Casper Rasmussen, Tim Varney and Tim Wendelboe will all be making coffee, raising the drip bar.
- Oliver Strand
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