Unusual: Argentina runs out of coffee capsules and nespresso machines due to lack of dollars

The consolidation of pandemic on the domestic scenario resulted in the loss of coffee ritual outside the home.

Conversely, he accelerated the home purchase of machines and other alternatives for the preparation of drinks outside the bars and as a way of maintaining traditional consumption.But this trend began to experience complications that are intensifying in recent weeks.

Specifically: the Nespresso brand machines and the capsules produced by the company began to scarce.The missing sources of the sector are not total.But there is concern because there are already many varieties of coffee that are not directly achieved, as well as certain models of the popular machine.And the consensus is that this scenario is being deepened day after day.

In a nutshell: the stock is shrinking day by day and there is no certainty that the situation will change in the short term.

What's going on?Just as automakers are having difficulty importing, Nespresso also suffers problems linked to the import policy imposed by the government, due to the lack of dollars.

It should be remembered that a couple of months ago the Central Bank (BCRA) had established imports to imports from a series of products, with an extension of up to 180 days so that companies could make the necessary currencies to cover the operation.The measure had the main objective of reserves.

"Imports are closed," the brand sales agents told iprofesional."The capsules are locked and entry is not allowed because they are not classified as essential products," they added.

On the Nespresso website, for example, they are exposed as "temporarily without stock" an increasing number of varieties: Indonesia, Truffle Cocoa, Ispirazione Roma, Vanilla Eclair, India, Nicaragua and Colombia.

"We work with the stock we have for a few months. We do not know when the varieties are going to be replaced and those that appear available on the web, there are products but for a few weeks," he said.

La producción de cápsulas no escapó al cambio de pautas laborales que viene generando la pandemia

The consultation also reported that, with the exception of the supply alternative, there is no longer availability of lungo coffees.Today, the Capricio is not offered on the espresso line and the Ristretto variety has the days counted.

"The varieties by country are those that have a concrete missing. But on the options offeredOur clients recommend orders as soon as they can, "said the consulted.

They also scarce machines

Another sales agent consulted referred to the availability of coffee machines.He argued that Nespresso keeps the Lattissima on sale, whose two versions range between 36,990 and 53,990 pesos, and the Creatist Plus option, at $ 55,990.

"There are only two lines because we run out of stock. Those who entered the country were retained in customs. We have no idea when those machines will be available for sale," said the questioned voice.

La decisión de la aduana de limitar el ingreso de productos no esenciales traba a máquinas y cápsulas.

"We usually have a proposal for at least 7 models. Now that was shrinking to those that can be seen on the web. As in the case of capsules, we will work until stock is exhausted. We expect the situation, change in the short term, but byNow everything is uncertain, "he concluded.

Since April of last year to this part, imports include only those elements that customs consider essential within the framework of the health emergency.The 2/20 instruction established at the beginning of the pandemic set a series of enabled items, in addition to arguing that the restricted movement of merchandise aims to protect the health of the control personnel.

There is also a global problem

Very close to the company, and before the iProfesional consultproduct.

In the middle of last year, Nestlé reduced the work in his plants in Aveches, Orbe and Romont, to adapt to the Swiss requirements in terms of health care.The European country, in tune with the predominant criteria throughout that continent, modified its labor schemes as a resource to combat infections.

The first consequence of the Achique in the functioning of the Swiss facilities was a lower production of capsules that quickly became visible in countries such as Spain.

Pandemia also brought complications for coffee supply from producing sites such as Colombia, Brazil and Nicaragua, to mention some cases.The first two showed fluctuations in the production numbers from the expansion of the coronavirus.

In the case of Colombia, the country closed 2020 with a fall in the harvest and grain processing of the order of 6 percent.Brazil showed up and downs throughout last year.At the global level, production was also complicated in Vietnam, Peru, Honduras and Costa Rica.

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