{"id":1625,"date":"2025-04-09T09:57:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T01:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/?p=1625"},"modified":"2025-04-09T09:57:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T01:57:30","slug":"trump-tariffs-could-raise-the-price-of-your-morning-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/?p=1625","title":{"rendered":"Trump Tariffs Could Raise the Price of Your Morning Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Tags: Trump tariffs, coffee prices, import duties, local businesses, U.S. agriculture, inflation impact, small business response, international trade<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Tariffs May Impact Daily Coffee Costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>New tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are expected to affect everyday consumer goods\u2014including your daily cup of coffee. Coffee beans imported from Central and South America are now facing a 10% tariff, which may soon be reflected in prices at your local caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coffee Shops Feel the Pressure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At Float Coffee Shop in Hollywood, barista Marcus Wells explains that their beans come directly from regions affected by the new tariffs. As a result, customers could see an increase of about 10% on each cup. While some loyal patrons plan to continue supporting local shops, others say the higher costs may force them to cut back in other areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the U.S. Can\u2019t Grow Its Own Coffee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. is the second-largest importer of coffee. That\u2019s because coffee doesn\u2019t grow well in most parts of the country due to climate limitations, aside from select areas in California and Hawaii. \u201cTariffs aim to boost domestic production,\u201d Wells explains, \u201cbut coffee is just something we can\u2019t make here in large quantities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some Shops Vow to Hold Prices Steady<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite rising costs, not all shops are raising prices. Andrew Sinclair, owner of Mad Lab Coffee in Los Angeles, says his prices will remain unchanged. \u201cIf a cup of coffee cost $9, I\u2019d probably stop seeing my regulars,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I really enjoy seeing people every day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sinclair credits long-standing relationships with growers in Colombia and Ethiopia for giving his business the flexibility to weather market changes. His message to customers: \u201cIf you can afford a good cup of coffee, support your local shop. But if it means missing rent, skip the coffee. That\u2019s just not responsible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tags: Trump tariffs, coffee prices, import duties, local businesses, U.S. agriculture, inflation impact, small business response, international trade New Tariffs May Impact Daily Coffee Costs New tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are expected to affect everyday consumer goods\u2014including your daily cup of coffee. Coffee beans imported from Central and South America are now facing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1625"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1626,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1625\/revisions\/1626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}