It increased by about 55%… Coffee lovers in America are paying the price for the rise in coffee prices
Purchasing Coffeeis an important item in the daily lives of New York However, the prices of this drink, beloved by millions, are rising due to the high prices of coffee beans imported by cafes spread everywhere in the city.
Between August 2024 and the same month of 2025, the price of coffee consumption in urban areas of the United States – the largest consumer of this drink in the world – rose by 21%, according to official statistics.
The reasons for this rise include climate problems in producing countries that pushed the price of coffee to a historic level in February 2025, high transportation costs, and most important of all, since August 6, the 50% customs duties imposed by the US President Donald Trump on many Brazilian products (with the exception of orange juice and airplanes, for example).
Green coffee beans
Brazil was previously the largest exporter of coffee to the United States, providing 30% of green or unroasted coffee beans in 2024.
But the country paid a price following the president’s trial. Former Jair Bolsonaro charged with attempted coup, co-founder of New York coffee shop chain Jeremy Lehman tells AFP "This has a huge impact on us small business owners, farmers and everyone"
Founded in 2009, the brand has opened 14 stores in the city, and has been roasting its own coffee (which is higher quality and therefore more expensive than industrial coffee) in Queens since 2015.
US Tariffs
Jeremy Lehman adds "The price of coffee has risen by about 55% compared to the same period last year, affecting how we get our coffee and the prices we charge." On consumers.
He explains that coffee prices in Brazil have become "Expensive" In a way that prevents this country from being selected for future requests, stressing that "Unless there is a significant level of demand, the importer we work with there will decide to stop supplying us as well"
The Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafe) also reported that exports to the United States fell by nearly 53% year-on-year in September, so the sector is turning towards Mexico, Peru, Honduras and Ethiopia.
In a ray of hope for coffee companies and the two-thirds of American adults who consume coffee daily, the President Trump in early September placed coffee on a list of products not grown in the United States and therefore may be exempt from future tariffs — along with tea and cocoa.
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