1.   Coffee roasters have been counting on the September and October harvests to replenish lean inventories before U.S. demand peaks in December.

2.   Coffee roasters have been counting on the September and October harvests from Latin America to replenish lean inventories before U.S. demand peaks in December.

3.   Roasters have been counting on harvests in September and October to replenish lean inventories before U.S. demand peaks in December.

4.   Supplies normally drop this time of year as heating demand peaks.

5.   That would postpone delivery of beans to roasters seeking to replenish lean inventories before U.S. demand peaks in December.

6.   That would delay delivery of beans to roasters seeking to replenish lean inventories before U.S. demand peaks in December.

7.   The ice storage is designed to shave those demand peaks as well as use lower-priced overnight power.

8.   U.S. gasoline demand peaks in the spring and summer as warm weather and annual vacations boost automobile use.