According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for beverage materials including coffee and tea were 0.50% lower in 2020 versus 2016 (a $0.10 difference in value).
Between 2016 and 2020: Beverage materials including coffee and tea experienced an average inflation rate of -0.13% per year. In other words, beverage materials including coffee and tea costing $20 in the year 2016 would cost $19.90 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.90% during this same period, inflation for beverage materials including coffee and tea was lower.
In the year 2016: Pricing changed by -1.68%, which is below the average yearly change for beverage materials including coffee and tea during the 2016-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2016 (1.26%), inflation for beverage materials including coffee and tea was lower.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Beverage materials including coffee and tea:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 98.638 | 96.769 | 97.938 | 96.992 | 96.315 | 97.362 | 97.554 | 102.423 | 104.077 | 108.221 | 112.780 | 113.254 | 113.967 | 122.458 | 123.663 | 119.803 | 118.856 | 120.371 | 118.348 | 118.292 | 116.709 | 116.563 | 117.751 |
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Beverage materials including coffee and tea, over time, for $20 beginning in 2016. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $20.00 | -1.68% |
| 2017 | $19.99 | -0.05% |
| 2018 | $19.72 | -1.34% |
| 2019 | $19.70 | -0.12% |
| 2020 | $19.90 | 1.02%* |