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ProfessorGAC

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3. Seems An Odd Comparison

Reply to PufPuf23 (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:27 PM

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Cocoa went up due to supply constraints caused by low yields, storms & (as I recall) string El Nino conditions.
Coffee prices spiked more due to tariffs, I believe. The Brazilian crop was very strong & prices went up anyway.
Seems like comparing the cost of grass seed to guitars.

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Is coffee the new cocoa? Some expect coffee prices to also crash. [View all] PufPuf23 Sunday OP

Um, isn't the price in the US still subject to TRANSPORTATION costs of a product? Attilatheblond Sunday #1

Tend to agree with you, that coffee will go up rather than down. PufPuf23 Sunday #2

Seems An Odd Comparison ProfessorGAC Sunday #3

Interesting.. Especially since I have a year's worth of beans in the freezer... hlthe2b Sunday #4