Coffee Empire Neumann Confronts New Era of Turbulent Prices

Few coffee drinkers recognize the name Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. Yet the Hamburg-based trader handles about one in every eight beans consumed worldwide — from jars in supermarket aisles to espresso...

By Mumbi Gitau · Bloomberg Markets

Few coffee drinkers recognize the name Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. Yet the Hamburg-based trader handles about one in every eight beans consumed worldwide — from jars in supermarket aisles to espresso bars in New York, Shanghai and Rome.