05/08/2026
A situation that we faced in the current market condition all over the world.
Read on if your are a coffee shop owner or curious what the future holds.
Kudos to Perfect Daily Grind (PDG)
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😥 Why are medium-sized coffee businesses struggling?
Coffee shops of every size are under pressure. Green coffee prices broke records in 2025, and analysts now describe a “new normal” of high prices and deep volatility expected to last at least two more years.
Rising rents, energy costs, and persistent labour shortages have thinned margins across the sector to their lowest in years.
But struggles are not shared equally. Medium-sized coffee businesses, typically those running between a handful of sites and a few dozen, are taking the hardest hit.
We spoke to a coffee shop and roastery owner to learn more.
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