The article addresses the issue of consumer preferences for brands of coffee in Poland (for ground coffee, instant coffee, coffee beans and instant cappuccino). The main source of the study is the results of primary research conducted using a structured interview (CAPI – Computer Assisted Personal Interview) on a nationwide sample of 800 coffee consumers. The results of the research which have been included in the article indicate, among others, ongoing changes in the preferences of Polish consumers regarding their choice of coffee brands. The results show that brands offered by small, local manufacturers are of little significance on a national level in terms of brand awareness, consumption, and consequently sales. Branded products offered by large corporations such as Jacobs, Nescafe, Lavazza and Tchibo play a major role in the coffee market in Poland.
The paper refers to a diplomatic controversy between Brazil and the United States that took place in the late sixties of the 20th century. The reason of the dispute layed in a fact of exporting processed soluble coffee by Brazil to the USA at very competitive prices. The US processors didn’t have access to law grade coffees, which served as a raw material to fabrication of soluble powder. The US processors forced the Department of State to counteract that situation. As a result the USA government blamed Brazil of discriminatory trade practices and violating free trade. The controversy was put under the consideration of the International Coffee Organization. The proceedings coincided with the twilight of the American aid programme for Latin America called Alliance for Progress. The controversy was an instance of growing suspicions and deteriorating relations between Latin America and the USA, which changed its foreign policy in that region from supporting development of democracy in the continent toward backing up military regimes.
W artykule podjęto problem preferencji konsumentów wobec rodzajów kawy w Polsce (kawy mielonej, rozpuszczalnej, ziarnistej, tzw. miksów kawowych oraz rozpuszczalnego cappuccino), a następnie preferencji konsumentów wobec marek kawy mielonej. Podstawę źródłową opracowania stanowiły wyniki badań pierwotnych przeprowadzonych metodą standaryzowanego wywiadu kwestionariuszowego techniką CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interview) na ogólnopolskiej próbie 800 konsumentów kawy. Głównym celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie zidentyfikowanych preferencji konsumentów kawy w Polsce, odnośnie do różnych rodzajów kawy, a także wobec wybranych marek kawy mielonej. Dodatkowo, w artykule wskazano na zachodzące zmiany w preferencjach polskich konsumentów, co do wyboru rodzaju kawy.
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The article deals with the issue of consumer preferences with regard to the kinds of coffee in Poland (ground coffee, instant coffee, whole bean coffee, the so-called coffee mixes and instant cappuccino), and later moves on to consumer preferences with regard to brands of ground coffee. The study is based on the results of an original research carried out with the standardised questionnaire interview method with the use of the CAPI technique on a group of 800 coffee consumers all over Poland. The main purpose of the article is to present the identified coffee consumer preferences in Poland with regard to various kinds of coffee, and to selected brands of ground coffee. Furthermore, the article shows the ongoing changes in the preferences of Polish consumers with regard to the choice of the kind of coffee. The research results prove that Polish consumers more and more frequently buy ground coffee, mainly from the Jacobs Kronung, Tchibo Family and Prima brands.
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