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Like sugar, coffee is a commodity traded on international financial markets, and its price is subject to significant volatility. This is driven by a variety of factors, including global production levels, climate conditions in producing countries, speculative activity on financial markets, and shifts in global demand.

In this unstable context, the OCT plays a strategic role as a regulatory intermediary, ensuring not only the availability of this essential product across Tunisian territory but also a degree of price stability for consumers and economic stakeholders. Imports are carried out mainly through internationally recognized suppliers who meet strict quality standards.

Thus, the OCT’s intervention helps secure the supply of green coffee despite fluctuations in the global market, while meeting the growing local demand in terms of both volume and quality.

The prices of both varieties of coffee have overall maintained high levels during 2022.

Coffee World Balance

Global production and consumption of green coffee have evolved as follows:

Product (in million bags (60KG))Season
2019/20202020/20212021/20222022/2023
Coffee Arabica96,670101,57794,24898,559
Coffee Robusta71,71769,29074,23772,709
Global Production168,387170,868168,485171,268
Global Consumption167,593168,569175,605178,534
Surplus/Deficit+0,794+2,298-7,120-7,266
Source: International Coffee Organization (monthly report March 2023)

Origins of green coffee imports in 2022

Coffee Arabica

Country of originQuantity in tonsPercentageValue
In USDIn TND
Brasil3 50035%14 145 50066 548 541
India5766%2 689 9208 078 099
Kenya1 54516%7 234 12222 296 535
Uganda4 25843%19 289 90261 524 236
Total9 879100%43 359 444134 855 504

Coffee Robusta

Country of originQuantity in tonsPercentageValue
In USDIn TND
Vietnam6 21241%15 697 56950 457 364
India5 76938%15 264 59146 510 951
Ivory Coast1441%379 9281 177 301
Uganda2 99720%7 912 08025 217 671
Total15 122100%39 254 168123 363 287

Retail Selling Price

ProductOCT's Selling price for green coffeeManufacturers’ selling price of roasted coffeeWholesale price of roasted coffeeRetail price of roasted coffee
Selling price Net of VATVAT 19%Tax NSSFSelling price incl. VAT
Arabica9 3721 78115011 15317 36318 05719 863
Robusta9 3721 78115011 15317 36318 05719 863
Unit : TND/Ton

Selling price to the public from OCTOBRE 18th 2024

OCT’s selling price of green coffeeProductWholesale price of roasted coffeeRetail price of roasted coffee
9, 372Mixed Coffee10,68911,758
Pure Coffee18,05719,863

Selling price to professionals from OCTOBRE 18th 2024

OCT’s selling price of green coffeeProductManufacturers’ selling price of roasted coffee (Incl. VAT)Selling price to cafes, hotels and other professionals
18, 825Mixed Coffee20,18020,590
Pure Coffee33,81534,500