Morrisons shoppers in disbelief over £9 instant coffee
The IndependentStay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Morrisons customer was left in shock after she recently found the supermarket selling Douwe Egberts instant coffee for £9.25. It is clear profiteering.” Others advised Helen to shop elsewhere where the price of Douwe Egberts coffee is lower, or to buy it in bulk on Amazon. Included in the cuts were our own brand Morrisons Gold Coffee which was £3.29 and is now £2.39 which is in addition to a number of branded coffee promotions also currently live online and in store.” Food prices soared to record highs earlier this month despite a slight easing in overall shop inflation in April. Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “The knock-on effect from increased production and packaging costs meant that ready meals became more expensive and coffee prices were also up due to the high cost of coffee beans, as well as key producer nations exporting less.” However, she added that shoppers “should start to see food prices come down in the coming months”.