Posted on 10/20/2025 9:37:14 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Coffee prices have risen 20% since last year because of inflation and amid tariff disruptions to traditional supply lines, exemplifying a broader rise in grocery prices across the board.
Coffee prices have risen more than 20% since August last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Last month, prices for coffee futures reached a record high in the Intercontinental Exchange in New York after Brazil’s crop agency, Conab, cut its 2025 arabica production forecast by 4.9% to 35.2 million bags.
In July, President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 50% on Brazil and 20% on Vietnam, the two countries that together produce more than half of the world’s coffee beans, adding supply disruptions to the droughts coffee producers were already facing.
The spike comes as grocery prices rise broadly, with grocery prices increasing 0.6% from July to August and 2.7% from the same point last year, according to the Consumer Price Index, the most commonly cited inflation report.
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Prices for food in general have risen slower over the past year than the overall 2.9% rate of inflation, with prices of products like frozen vegetables, ice cream and cereal actually dropping. But, like coffee, there are still many grocery staples with price rises significantly outpacing the overall inflation rate. Beef prices are up nearly 14% over the past year, while eggs have risen more than 10%, bacon has increased 5% and bananas are up 6%.
The ongoing government shutdown has caused delays in the release for the September CPI report, but the BLS said September’s report would be released on Oct. 24, 2025.
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Coffee grows only in parts of the world where conditions are moderately tropical, humidity is high and soil is well-drained.
The world’s Coffee Belt, an area located between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, is home to some of the world’s biggest coffee producers including Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia and Mexico.
The only U.S. territory capable of growing coffee is Hawaii, and the state produces less than 1% of the nation’s coffee supply. The Trump administration’s tariffs have caused price increases and supply chain disruptions to a variety of consumer products.
So what !
I buy my coffee beans on sale and stay about 1 and 1/2 years ahead, I’m probably good for 12 or 15 months.
California is just starting up on growing coffee as well. As you might imagine, pricy.
Do note that very, very good coffee can be grown in Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia (Sumatra), and of course the Isle of Java. Alot of the stuff grown in Brazil is mediocre.
Yawn another pile from the Trump haters at Forbes
“The only U.S. territory capable of growing coffee is Hawaii...”
Incorrect. Puerto Rico also produces coffee.
I’ve resorted to buying crap coffee, which is still expensive, but making it strong and with enough real cream, I’m good.
In July I paid $9.56 for Walmart's Great Value Donut Shop coffee. Less than a month later, it was $15.34. Looks more like 50% or so to me.
I no longer buy Walmart coffee. If I'm going to spend that much on coffee, I'll go with name brand stuff.
There's that phrase again. Always the first few notes of a Mockingbird's song.
Exactly. Still worth every penny!!
I was also drinking the Wal-Mart do it shop coffee but its really not that good. TJ Max sells this K pod coffee called Tall Dark and Handsome for $5.99 for a 12 pod box. Its so incredibly good.
I always wondered why a coffee strain hasn’t been developed that could be grown in FL. That would be a game changer. Might not taste too good though.
Florida has too strikes against it: First, it’s climate is subtropical, not tropical. Second, it lacks the elevation that is generally required to grow good coffee.
Drink less coffee.
Stop going to artsy fartsy fancy coffee joints. That’s all you have to know. Well and stop rioting with all of Georgie Soros’s “No Kings, No ICE, backshooting Liugi Rioters. Slow Talkin’ Slow Walkin’ Jones.
I'm all set for a year.
Cat crap coffee has always been way out of my price range.
You reminded me of my back up stores, a long supply of instant coffee in my prepper storage, instant lasts indefinitely.
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