Tea is a quintessential part of the British way of life but recent surveys suggest coffee has now usurped it as the UK's favourite beverage, with younger people leading the charge. And by 2030, coffee shops are expected to outnumber pubs in the nation. But surging costs could end up thwarting coffee's great takeover.

In London, the average price of a regular cappuccino has climbed to $5.22 (£3.89), with the cost of a typical takeaway coffee likely to surpass $6.69 (£5) across the entire country within three to five years, analyst Jeffrey Young told The Telegraph in May 2024. Italian coffee producer Lavazza already charges £5.50 ($7.37) for an in-house flat white at its flagship London café, and according to company spokesperson Giuseppe Lavazza, many UK consumers are choosing to grind their own coffee at home as prices peak.

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