Coffee is more popular than chocolate and mineral water

According to Nielsen market research company’s latest research, retail coffee sales increased 5 percent compared to the same period the previous year, between the August 2008 and July 2009 period.

Sales currently exceed 50 billion HUF per year, this means a quantity of 26 thousand tons of coffee.  The survey shows, that the four most popular types of coffee increased by an average of 7-11 percent compared to the same period last year. While the ground roasted coffee prices increased by 7 percent, instant cappuccino increased by 11 percent – reports napi.hu.