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Tariffs Spike Texas Coffee Prices Amid Supply Risks

10/3/2025

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Tariffs on Brazilian coffee raise Southeast Texas costs about 20%, with Hard Bean Coffee in Beaumont raising a bag from $35 to $55.
Cafes pass higher costs, increasing per-cup prices by 20 cents to as much as $1.
Global supply risks rise as drought and tariffs cut Brazilian exports to the U.S.
Coffee remains the second-most traded commodity after oil.

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Story summary

Tariffs on Brazilian coffee raise Southeast Texas costs about 20%, with Hard Bean Coffee in Beaumont raising a bag from $35 to $55.
Cafes pass higher costs, increasing per-cup prices by 20 cents to as much as $1.
Global supply risks rise as drought and tariffs cut Brazilian exports to the U.S.
Coffee remains the second-most traded commodity after oil.