The price of Kopi (and likely tea) is estimated to rise in the near future. Mothership covered it and the reasons are your usual greatest hits of 2026: raw materials up, shipping up, electricity up, manpower up. Kim San Leng, which runs over 30 outlets, is rolling out hikes from April 15. As average folk of Singapore, there is little we can do about the daily increases in prices except rant on it on Facebook. The only viable solution is as the saying goes, “If you can’t beat them, join them.” To this end, here are 6 SGX listed companies which could be potential beneficiaries as our everyday prices continue to rise.
Stock 1: Kimly Ltd [SGX: 1D0]
Kimly owns the kopitiams. They’re the largest traditional coffeeshop chain in Singapore with about 83 to 85 outlets, which works out to roughly 10% of the approximately 776 coffee shops on the island. Beyond just owning the space, they also run their own food retail stalls...