‘Climate change': Aldi defends controversial price hike after upping price on popular coffee range 30 per cent
The German supermarket chain has long been many Aussie households' last line of defence against creeping inflation thanks to their no-frills, low cost alternatives to the big brands.
As of June, Aldi has expanded to 599 stores nationwide and is now the country's third largest supermarket chain behind giants Coles and Woolworths.
But even Aldi is not immune to the pressures of inflation, with the supermarket giant recently increasing prices on a range of its popular no-label alternatives.
Among the impacted categories are the discount chain's award-winning coffee products.
As of July 28, the cost of a 1kg pack of Aldi's Lazzio medium coffee bean variety has increased to $19.99, up from $14.99.
A devoted Aldi shopper recently reported the sudden price increase on the Aldi Mums Facebook page.
"Another big price rise. It was $14.99 last week," they wrote alongside a photo of the coffee on the shelf priced at $19.99.
Awkwardly, Aldi had used the $14.99 sticker price as recently as October 2024 in its marketing materials to boast that shoppers could enjoy Lazzio 'for under $0.30 per cup'.
In a statement to 9honey Kitchen, Aldi defended their decision to hike prices because "the cost of commodities required to produce coffee products has increased due to many factors including global supply issues, climate change and economic pressures".
"As a result, our Lazzio coffee range has experienced adjustments in retail pricing,' the supermarket chain said.
'We are working hand in hand with our Business Partners to deliver the best value and highest quality products to Aussie shoppers.'
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