US coffee prices spike due to tariffs and poor weather
FILE - Coffee beans are poured into a grinder at a cafe in College Park, Md., on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
It's getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix.
The average U.S. price of a pound of ground coffee hit $9.14 in September, a 3% increase from the August average of $8.87 and 41% higher than in September 2024, according to U.S. government figures. Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year.
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