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The price for a cup of coffee in the US is going up as tariffs put the squeeze on local caf\u00e9 and bakery owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some US businesses say the queues for a morning latte are already getting shorter as customers tighten their belts and imported beans become more expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Americans spend $100bn (\u00a376bn) a year on coffee, though that might be about to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jorge Prudencio, who runs Bread Bite Bakery in Washington DC, says his Colombia-based coffee distributer just increased prices after the sweeping tariffs went into effect last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The vast majority of coffee in the US is imported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, the US is the world’s second-leading importer of coffee, with the majority coming from Brazil and Colombia, according to the US Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since 5 April, coffee imports have been affected by the 10% US tariffs against most countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Prudencio said his coffee suppliers have told him his next order will carry yet another price hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that his bakery will “definitely” be increasing prices for customers just to break even.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asked if he is worried, Mr Prudencio said: “Of course.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The manager of Au Lait caf\u00e9 just down the street, Kamal Mortada, said he’s been seeing the effect of steadily increasing prices for a while now. Inflation spiked to a 40-year high under former US President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before the tariffs kicked in, ground coffee reached the highest ever recorded price in March 2025, and was over a dollar more expensive than the previous year, and $3 above March 2020 prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We have less customers for coffee,” Mr Mortada said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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