Breakfast Saturday 9 August 2025 [View all]

I'm planning on a big ol plate of leftovers for breakfast later today. Maybe a real coffee .
The tariffs against Brazil, the largest coffee exporter, are pretty steep

https://www.wfsb.com/2025/08/07/new-coffee-tariffs-could-brew-higher-prices-us-consumers/

snip-"Coffee drinkers in the U.S. could soon be paying significantly more for their morning brew, as new tariffs on coffee imports take effect.

A 50 percent tariff was recently imposed on Brazilian coffee, one of the most widely consumed sources of coffee in the United States.

Colombia, another major exporter, is also affected by the new trade measures."


snip-"Aside from small-scale farming in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, coffee is largely imported.


A bit more at the article.


Imagining a 50% increase in coffee prices will I suspect hurt American office efficiency..