A roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) manufacturing plant is a 4-step production line, from pre-drying of green coffee beans to grinding of the roasted whole beans into smaller pieces, and this detailed project report (DPR) prices one in 6 lead countries at 3 capacities. Douglas Insights puts the 2024 ex-works price of roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) at USD 7,382 to USD 10,059 a tonne across those countries. The title sits in Douglas Insights industry coverage and follows the Douglas Insights research methodology.
How much does it cost to set up a roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) manufacturing plant?
What a roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) plant costs to set up depends on its capacity, the country it is built in and how much of the line is imported. The report therefore prices the setup cost line by line for 18 region and capacity cases at 5,000 t/y, 15,000 t/y and 45,000 t/y, instead of quoting one figure.
Douglas Insights counts 3 disclosed roasted coffee plant and line investments in China and the United Kingdom, from 2017 to 2026, as the benchmarks for that setup cost.
The setup cost of a roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) plant is built from:
- Land and site development: priced from land prices in each lead country
- Buildings and civil works: from local construction cost per square metre
- Plant machinery and equipment: for the 4 process steps below, installed, with freight and import duty where the line is imported
- Utilities and services: power connection, steam, water and effluent treatment
- Pre-operative expenses and contingency
- Working capital: raw material, finished goods and receivables at local prices
The running cost of the same roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) plant is priced from the country inputs further down this page: tariffs, wages, land and lending rates in each lead country.
What is the ex-works price of roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) in each lead country?
The ex-works price of roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) runs from USD 7,382 a tonne in Saudi Arabia to USD 10,059 a tonne in the United States across the 5 lead countries priced for this report, a spread of 36% over the lower price, measured on 2024 statistics from UN Comtrade.
| Lead country | USD per t | Basis | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 7,559 | UN Comtrade | 2024 |
| China | – | No 2024 unit value | |
| Germany | 8,170 | UN Comtrade | 2024 |
| Brazil | 8,668 | UN Comtrade | 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7,382 | UN Comtrade | 2024 |
| United States | 10,059 | UN Comtrade | 2024 |
The prices come from official statistics, not retail shelves: what producers are paid for their output where a production survey publishes it, such as Eurostat PRODCOM, and customs unit values from UN Comtrade elsewhere. One rule is chosen per country and is not changed to move the result.
In the United States the roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) price is USD 10,059 a tonne, 36% above Saudi Arabia, the cheapest of the 5 lead countries.
Price is the input that moves a roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) plant's return the most, so the report runs the cash flow at the local price of each lead country rather than one world price.
Which process steps does a roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) manufacturing plant need?
A roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) manufacturing plant runs 4 process steps on one line, from pre-drying of green coffee beans to grinding of the roasted whole beans into smaller pieces; the report balances the inputs for every tonne of product across these steps before anything is priced.
- Pre-drying of green coffee beans.
- Roasting of the beans in a bubbling or fluidized bed roaster with a hot air stream.
- Water spray cooling (quenching) of the roasted beans.
- Grinding of the roasted whole beans into smaller pieces.
Each step is a unit operation from a published process norm, with its energy, water and crew needs; the machinery on each step is sized to the 3 capacities of the model.
Which roasted coffee plant investments benchmark a roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) plant?
Douglas Insights holds 3 disclosed roasted coffee plant and line investments in China and the United Kingdom, dated 2017 to 2026, behind the machinery cost of this roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) report: 3 are new or expanded plants and 0 are single production lines, each linked below to the document that disclosed it.
| Year | Country | Investment | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | China | Luckin Coffee Qingdao roastery Daily Coffee News | Plant |
| 2025 | China | Luckin Coffee Innovation Industrial Park roasting plant, Haicang district, Xiamen Fujian Provincial People's Government | Plant |
| 2017 | United Kingdom | Costa Coffee roastery, Basildon Whitbread plc | Plant |
The most recent roasted coffee investment on file is Luckin Coffee Qingdao roastery in China, 2026, as reported by Daily Coffee News.
Each roasted coffee investment is brought to one price year and scaled to the 3 capacities before it costs the machinery, and dated vendor quotations replace the benchmarks as they arrive.
What does it cost to run a roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) plant in each lead country?
61 country cost inputs price a roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) plant in the 6 lead countries: industrial electricity, gas and water tariffs, wages, construction and land prices, tax and lending rates, each taken from the latest figure a regulator, statistics office, utility or central bank publishes.
| Input | South Africa | China | Germany | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial landUSD/m² | 20 2025 | 133 2023 | 136 2024 | 105 2024 | 11 2025 | 29 2022 |
| Construction costUSD/m² | 979 2025 | 366 2021 | 3,868 2025 | 215 2025 | 3,112 2025 | 4,526 2025 |
| Electricity, industrialUSD/kWh | 0.124 2025 | 0.102 2025 | 0.218 2025 | 0.124 2024 | 0.080 2025 | 0.086 2025 |
| Natural gas, industrialUSD/Nm³ | 0.182 2025 | 0.627 2025 | 0.841 2025 | 0.524 2025 | 0.076 2025 | 0.179 2025 |
| Water, industrialUSD/m³ | 2.96 2025 | 0.85 2023 | 5.79 2025 | 10.70 2025 | 3.11 2025 | 2.48 2026 |
| Steam (fuel cost)USD/t | 15.7 2025 | 54.2 2025 | 72.7 2025 | 45.3 2025 | 6.6 2025 | 15.4 2025 |
| Operator wageUSD/year | 15,347 2025 | 10,582 2025 | 43,120 2022 | 5,339 2025 | 12,586 2025 | 44,170 2025 |
| Skilled wageUSD/year | 15,347 2025 | 15,804 2025 | 46,608 2022 | 5,339 2025 | 35,309 2025 | 68,460 2025 |
| Corporate income tax% | 27.0 2024 | 25.0 2024 | 30.1 2025 | 34.0 2024 | 20.0 2024 | 25.6 2025 |
| Import duty, process machinery% | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 2026 |
| Commercial lending rate% | 10.69 2025 | 4.35 2024 | 3.57 2025 | 31.51 2025 | 5.31 2025 | 7.37 2025 |
Year of the figure under each value. Tariffs are all-in and exclude VAT; wages are base annual wages before employer on-costs; steam is the fuel cost of steam from a gas boiler. A dash means the input is being added.
What does the roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) manufacturing plant DPR cover?
18 region and capacity cases: the same roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) line costed in South Africa, China, Germany, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and the United States at 5,000 t/y, 15,000 t/y and 45,000 t/y, each with the capex line by line, the cost per tonne and a 10-year cash flow.
Every case carries a profit and loss account, a debt schedule, the internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV), payback, debt cover and break-even. The Excel model recomputes every table, so a board can change the price, a capacity or the funding and see the roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) plant's return move.
How is the roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) report prepared and delivered?
48 hours from a paid order: the Research Desk prepares the roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) report and Excel model on the current edition of every input, checks the result against the 3 disclosed plants above, and sends both files to the email on your order.
A regional edition for another country, capacity or product mix is built on the same model.
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Methodology: how is the roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) manufacturing plant DPR built?
Five stages build the roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) manufacturing plant DPR: the process route and mass balance, machinery from dated quotations or the 3 reference investments above, the country cost inputs, product and raw material prices from official statistics, and a 10-year cash flow for each of the 18 cases.
Nothing in the model is typed: every figure traces to a regulator, statistics office, company filing or process norm, and the Douglas Insights research methodology explains how the Research Desk reviews each edition.
This roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) page was researched and written by the Douglas Insights Research Desk from the official statistics, company documents and process norms linked above.
Inside the report
01Executive Summary
Headline capex, cost per tonne and return, key findings and the plant at a glance.
02Key Questions This Report Answers
Every buyer question with the chapter that answers it, and the reading conventions.
03Scope, Definitions and Research Approach
Scope, lead countries and capacities, scenarios and how the numbers are built.
04Product, Market and Price Basis
Ex-works price of roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) by country, its basis, and who is investing in new capacity.
05Process Route and Mass Balance
Process steps, losses and inputs per tonne of product.
06Machinery and Equipment
Installed machinery by country and capacity, and how it is costed.
07Site, Land and Buildings
Plot and built area, land and building cost by country.
08Raw Materials, Utilities and Manpower
Input prices and cost per tonne, energy and water, workforce and wages.
09Capital Cost
Capex line by line for every country and capacity.
10Operating Cost and Cost per Tonne
Cost per tonne by line, fixed and variable cost, break-even.
11Financing and Returns
Funding terms, project and equity IRR, NPV, payback and debt cover for every case.
12Country Profiles
Each lead country with its capacities and a ten-year profit and loss and cash flow.
13Where to Build: Country Comparison
Ranking and scorecard of the lead countries.
14Incentives and Regulation
Investment incentives counted in the returns and food rules by country.
15Sensitivity and Scenarios
What moves the return, ramp-up scenarios and price sensitivity by country.
16Douglas Exclusive: The Plant Cost Ledger
Reference plant and line investments and capex by case.
17Appendix: Full Data Tables
Profit and loss and cash flow for every case, lists of figures and tables.
Questions buyers ask
What is the ex-works price of roasted coffee (not decaffeinated)?
USD 7,382 to USD 10,059 a tonne across the lead countries: South Africa USD 7,559; Germany USD 8,170; Brazil USD 8,668; Saudi Arabia USD 7,382; United States USD 10,059. Each price comes from official production or customs statistics for that country.
Which process steps does a roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) manufacturing plant need?
4 steps on one line: pre-drying of green coffee beans, roasting of the beans in a bubbling or fluidized bed roaster with a hot air stream, water spray cooling (quenching) of the roasted beans and grinding of the roasted whole beans into smaller pieces. The report balances the inputs for every tonne of product before anything is priced.
Which roasted coffee plant investments benchmark a roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) plant?
3 disclosed roasted coffee investments in China and the United Kingdom, 2017 to 2026. The report uses them, dated and scaled, to cost the machinery in every country and capacity.
How much does it cost to set up a roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) manufacturing plant?
It depends on capacity, country and how much of the line is imported, so the report gives the setup cost line by line for 18 region and capacity cases: land, buildings, installed machinery, utilities, pre-operative expenses, contingency and working capital, with the cost per tonne and a 10-year cash flow with IRR, NPV and payback.
What is in the roasted coffee (not decaffeinated) manufacturing plant project report (DPR)?
17 chapters and a live Excel model: price basis, process route and mass balance, machinery, site and buildings, inputs and manpower, capital and operating cost, financing and returns, country profiles, where to build, incentives and regulation, sensitivity and the plant cost ledger.
How fast is the report delivered?
48 hours from a paid order to your email, as a PDF report and a live Excel model prepared on the current edition of every input. A regional edition for another country or capacity is quoted by the Research Desk.
Research & citation
This report is researched, built and reviewed by the Douglas Insights Research Desk under the Douglas Insights editorial standards. Material errors are logged in the corrections log. No section is sponsored.
Douglas Insights Inc (2026). Roasted Coffee (Not Decaffeinated) Manufacturing Plant Project Report (DPR) 2026. Report DI-PL-000256, October 2026. https://www.douglasinsights.com/plant/roasted-coffee-not-decaffeinated-manufacturing-plant-project-report/