Coffee Journal — economics

Coffee is such an important part of our daily routine, however the lack of data and transparency in the Australian coffee sector is astounding. There are fairly limited statistics and data regarding coffee trading and pricing in Australia. Why is transparency in coffee is important and how can we improve it?

Commodity markets worldwide are experiencing the financialisation of commodity markets, creating extreme price volatility. Coffee is no exception. Here we discuss the interrelationship between coffee market fundamentals and its price volatility within the global financial markets. We also further speculate the implications of the global coffee price volatility on the Australian coffee sector.