Ian F
Well-Known Member
Yep... I've noticed coffee prices as well.
For better or worse, I have quite a back-stock as I had a habit of buying a lot when it was on sale whether I needed it or not. At one point, I had over a dozen cans squirreled away. I've also cut down a bit on how many scoops I make per pot. Three now, when I used four. Doesn't seem to affect the flavor too much with the cheap drip coffee maker I set up each night so coffee is waiting for me when I get up. I only make a 4-cup pot each day, which roughly gives me 2 large cups, depending the cup I use. This has been my coffee intake for almost 40 years. I rarely have more.
This article explains why:
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www.foodandwine.com
Basically: climate issues (droughts in Brazil), labor issues... and minimally - tariffs. Granted... it also says in that article (published back in Jan 2025), that prices would come down in "3 to 6 months" and that obviously hasn't happened yet.
Tariffs on coffee would be more than a bit dumb (unless the main object to revenue...) since I'm fairly certain the only US state with appreciable coffee production is Hawaii and while I understand it is very good coffee, it is also phenomenally expensive to produce.
For better or worse, I have quite a back-stock as I had a habit of buying a lot when it was on sale whether I needed it or not. At one point, I had over a dozen cans squirreled away. I've also cut down a bit on how many scoops I make per pot. Three now, when I used four. Doesn't seem to affect the flavor too much with the cheap drip coffee maker I set up each night so coffee is waiting for me when I get up. I only make a 4-cup pot each day, which roughly gives me 2 large cups, depending the cup I use. This has been my coffee intake for almost 40 years. I rarely have more.
This article explains why:
The Price of Coffee in the US Hit an All-Time High — Here's Why
On Tuesday, Arabica coffee prices hit an all-time high on the Intercontinental Exchange at $3.48 a pound, according to the Wall Street Journal. Coffee prices are up more than 40% over the last three months and 79% year-over-year, and the costs will soon affect consumers too. Here's why coffee...
Basically: climate issues (droughts in Brazil), labor issues... and minimally - tariffs. Granted... it also says in that article (published back in Jan 2025), that prices would come down in "3 to 6 months" and that obviously hasn't happened yet.
Tariffs on coffee would be more than a bit dumb (unless the main object to revenue...) since I'm fairly certain the only US state with appreciable coffee production is Hawaii and while I understand it is very good coffee, it is also phenomenally expensive to produce.
