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Global Supply Shocks and Tariffs Force Coffee Prices to Historic Highs
BOISE, Idaho — If your morning cup of coffee feels significantly more expensive lately, you are not imagining things. A volatile combination of international tariffs, severe weather across core coffee-growing regions, and unpredictable global supply chain disruptions is driving coffee prices up worldwide. The compounding macroeconomic shifts are creating massive operational challenges for commercial coffee roasters, local independent coffee shop owners, and everyday consumers trying to preserve their daily caffeine rituals.
At Kettle Bell Coffee Roasters, owner Bryan Swift noted that financial pressures have been steadily building for months. The strain first intensified when aggressive import tariffs went into effect, catching many domestic roasters off-guard. The problem worsened significantly heading into mid-2026 due to consecutive extreme weather disasters. Intense storms and erratic climate patterns heavily disrupted coffee production harvests in major export hubs like Vietnam and Sumatra, choking off international supply just as global demand—particularly emerging consumer demand from China—scaled to historic highs. Heavyweight origin producers like Brazil and Colombia have also encountered crippling weather anomalies, while maritime trade disruptions and piracy overseas have forced cargo ships to take longer, far more expensive routes around the Horn of Africa.
These skyrocketing wholesale costs are directly filtering down to neighborhood brick-and-mortar storefronts. At Café Rivera, owner Daliana Rivera explained that while customers still treat daily coffee as an essential, affordable luxury, balancing profit margins with consumer expectations has become nearly impossible. Rivera stated that while typical patrons expect a standard espresso beverage to cost around $5, coffee shops generate virtually zero profit at that price point after accounting for the surging costs of raw coffee beans, dairy, cups, lids, commercial rent, and labor. To maintain a viable, stable business model, specialty shops are increasingly forced to raise prices closer to the $7 or $8 mark. For caffeine lovers looking to protect their wallets without abandoning their daily pick-me-up, industry experts suggest pivoting to simpler, lower-cost items like an Americano paired with a splash of milk.
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By: NBC Palm Springs
June 13, 2026
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