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Did Ueshima whole bean and ground coffee shrink?
250 → 200 g −20.0%Size Facts
Before250 g
After
200 g
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+25.0%
When2025
CountryUnited Kingdom
Price£4.75 → £4.75
Evidencetrade press (Assosia data, brand statement, Ocado statement)
Confidencehigh
Source: The Grocer — Ueshima shrinks packs by a fifth amid 'unprecedented' coffee inflation (21 Jan 2026) (thegrocer.co.uk). Source fetched 2026-10-18. Covers the Fuji Mountain, House Blend and Tokyo Blend ranges. 200 g packs introduced summer 2025 and had replaced 250 g packs at nearly all retailers by January 2026; The Grocer quotes the same £4.75 (£5 at Waitrose) for both. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“round coffee by a fifth while prices at the major multiples have remained unchanged. Whole beans and ground packs in Fuji Mountain, House Blend and Tokyo Blend have shrunk from 250g to 200g in recent months, with Ocado the only retailer still stocking larger packs in Tokyo Roast at the time of writing [Assosia 52 w/e 20 Janu”
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