Tariffs and weather take a toll on US coffee prices
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Coffee beans are poured into a grinder at a cafe in College Park, Md., on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix. The average U.S. price of a pound of ground coffee hit $9.14 in September, a 3% increase from the August average of $8.87 and 41% higher than in September 2024, according to U.S. government figures. Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year.
AI Summary
Main Idea: U.S. coffee prices are rising fast because of tariffs on major coffee suppliers and poor weather that has hurt global production, squeezing both consumers and small cafes.
Key Points:
- The average U.S. price of ground coffee hit $9.14 a pound in September, up 41% from a year earlier.
- Nikki Bravo, who co-owns Momentum Coffee in Chicago, raised drink prices about 15% because bean, cup, sleeve, and labor costs have all gone up.
- President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, Colombia, and Vietnam have raised import costs and cut some coffee supply to the U.S.
- Rep. Ro Khanna and other lawmakers have proposed ending coffee tariffs, arguing they hurt consumers for a product the U.S. mostly cannot grow.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Tariffs and bad weather are pushing up coffee prices, so households and small cafes may pay more and pass higher costs to consumers.
Positive Impact
A bill to repeal coffee tariffs could ease prices for shoppers and businesses if Congress and the president approve it.
How did each entity affect people?
Rate how each entity in this article affected the American people.
- Primary:President Donald Trumpperson
- Major:Momentum Coffeecompany
- Major:Nikki Bravoperson
Candidate Entities8 candidates · 5 weighted vote min · 70% decision
- President Donald TrumppersonPrimaryEvaluated
Central political actor whose tariffs and comments are a major driver of the article’s focus on coffee prices.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Momentum CoffeecompanyMajorEvaluated
Coffee business directly affected by higher bean and operating costs and cited as adapting by raising prices.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Nikki BravopersonMajorEvaluated
Co-owner of Momentum Coffee who raises prices and explains the business impact of higher coffee costs.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Representative Don BaconpersonMajorAI selected
Named member of Congress co-sponsoring the tariff repeal effort and commenting on the consumer impact.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Representative Ro KhannapersonMajorAI selected
Named member of Congress leading the push to repeal coffee tariffs and quoted making the core policy argument.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsinternational organizationContextCandidate
Cited for global coffee price increases linked to weather and production problems.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationgovernment agency or bodyContextCandidate
Climate agency whose La Nina declaration is tied to renewed concerns about coffee production.
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