Price Determinants in Top Quality E-Auctioned Specialty Coffees

摘要: The US specialty coffee industry has grown from $1 billion in 1990 to $11 2006 and is expected continue grow into the foreseeable future. This growth particularly depends on prices coordinating supply chain through two-way information exchange between roasters producers. We analyze determinants of by estimating a hedonic price function for Central South American coffees traded at e-auctions. hypothesize that since differentiated product, will be determined both sensory reputation attributes. results show are influenced quality rating, which variable, rankings established cupping competition previous auction, country origin variety, variables. In addition, macro variables, harvest year commodity were found significant.