
According to recently published research conducted by a leading international market research company, Global Research & Data Services, the expansion of the global coffee industry is forecast to reach 4.7% p.a. in the coming years. Between 2008 and 2014 the market increased with an average annual growth of 9.1%. Currently, roasted/not decaffeinated coffee accounts for 44.8% of the global demand while the remaining market share is divided between coffee concentrates, extracts and essences (31.3%), preparations of coffee concentrates, extracts and essences (10.8%), not roasted/decaffeinated coffee (8.4%), roasted/decaffeinated coffee (3.2%), roasted coffee substitutes, concentrates, extracts and essences (1.0%) and coffee skins and husks (0.4%).