Roasters Turn Away From Pricey Colombian Coffee

Coffee roasters in major consuming nations say they are unwilling to keep paying over the odds to use Colombian beans in their blends and have been increasingly looking to secure supply from other sources. Colombia, the world's third largest producer, has seen its high quality coffee gain significant price strength in 2009, as poor weather, in conjunction with a national replanting programme to replenish old trees, has served to diminish output. In retaliation, roasters have targeted countries like Guatemala, where the coffee is cheaper and of a similar constitution to Colombian coffee. The threat of medium term business erosion is

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