Coffee prices have been rising for the eighth consecutive month, reaching $141.03 per lb in June 2021, a 33.2% increase from the previous year, due to a decrease in coffee supply in producing countries and an increase in global consumption. The International Coffee Organization reports that world coffee consumption increased by 1.9% in the 2020/21 season, while production is expected to increase by 0.3% from the previous year. Prof. Dr. Nazım Şekeroğlu suggests that a coffee crisis may be imminent as production cannot meet the demand, and people may turn to herbal coffees like menengiç coffee, bonito coffee, and chickpea coffee as an alternative.