Coffee Industry: Economics and Investment An interesting industry to consider in terms not only of investment, but also in terms of history, socio-cultural and economic influences, is coffee. It appears that, although the industry has recently experienced a world-wide crisis in sales, prices and quality, the industry is still flexible enough to provide opportunities for small companies and even coffee-producing individuals. Indeed, it appears that the crisis has brought about

Coffee Crisis is a case study that represents the dilemmas inherent in the production of coffee by many developing nations. The coffee market fluctuates with changes in supply and demand. When supply exceeds demand the price or if the demand for coffee weakens in international markets then this can have vast implications on the price of coffee. In 2001, coffee markets were at a forty year low for a variety

Kenya: A Case Study in Reform From its rough beginnings, Kenya has instituted a series of economic reforms in an attempt to raise the condition of the Kenyan people. They are an attempt to bring the Kenyan people out of a state of poverty and repression to one of stability and security about their ability to sustain themselves. Each reform has been better than the last, but they are still far

Coffee Roasting Companies Coffee Roaster Companies The single-serve coffee market is the fastest growing of the coffee industry. The case is dated 2004 and in the interim eight years, the industry has changed dramatically -- customers now favors single-serve flavored coffees, the single-serve coffee brewers have acquired a cool cache, and no pre-brewed, pre-prepared, pre-packaged stigma remains. This paper is based on a review of the Harvard Business Review Case Study: Keurig. How

This is a pattern that is relatively consistent over a long time period (Clayton & Spletzer, 2006). The only difference in 2005 was that unemployment claims did not rise in the fourth quarter with the drop in jobs, as they had done in the past. It is difficult to draw definitive conclusions as to where these employees went in the fourth quarter of 2005. To do so would be filled

Economics of Alchohol Abuse Alcohol for consumption is not a necessary food item, but for some has become a standard part of adult culture. Increasing the level of alcohol consumption, however, moves from an economic paradigm to a social issue due to the ancillary health and behavioral effects from alcohol abuse. In turn, this becomes part of economics in that it requires fiscal resources to treat societal issues caused by alcoholism: