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Article #125Re: coffee source in D.C., MESCO
From: dave
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 21:03
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 21:03
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m1ejb00@fed.frb.gov (Eric J. Bartelsman) writes:
> I agree that ME Swing has best coffee in town, and at the best prices.
> But WHY are prices for coffee some much higher than in New York City??
>
> A pound of Columbian Sepreme is about $2.79, french roast $2.99
> etc. , at Fairway, West Side Market, or Zabars.
Easy economics lesson here ! New York Commodity ports are much bigger, and can
handle more volume than the commodity ports in this area, i.e. Baltimore
and Virginia. The Larger the volume of imported goods will make the commodity
prices go down.
-David
China Cat System
(301)604-5976 8N1
david@sandr.com
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