Warning to coffee lovers that prices will not ease for at least two years

The cost of coffee beans have increased 230 per cent since 2021 - (Getty/iStock)

British consumers should brace for at least two more years of high coffee prices, as geopolitical tensions and climate change continue to drive up costs, according to Italian coffee giant Lavazza.

The company described the sector as facing "exceptional volatility", with Arabica coffee prices soaring by 230 per cent since 2021 and Robusta by 325 per cent over the same period.