Trump has made coffee insanely expensive

I am mostly not affected.....except for K Krap we get our coffee for free....even though my wife no longer works for Starbuck....she gets free coffee for life.
 
Cypress said:
If true, the blame can also be laid at the feet of Trump and the Republican Party. For decades they denied there was global warming, and dragged their feet on addressing the root causes
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I think that the global warming story is almost certainly a lie, and that to the extent that the weather is getting worse it is because of the substances that are being pumped into the atmosphere without our consent.

The ultimate purpose is the enslavement of the masses....to scare us into the digital chains that have been built for us.
 
  1. The U.S. is the world’s #1 buyer
    America drinks ~25% of all coffee traded globally, buys ~40% of Vietnam’s robusta, ~30% of Brazil’s arabica, etc. No other single market comes close. That gives the U.S. leverage.
  2. Tariffs are a tax on the exporter’s profits, not on Americans (in the short run)
    When Trump slaps a 50% tariff on Brazilian coffee, the Brazilian exporter suddenly has two choices:
    • Eat the tariff → their profit margin shrinks by half on every bag sold to the U.S.
    • Raise the price → U.S. roasters pay more, and you see $9.14/lb on the shelf.
      Either way, Brazil bleeds cash immediately.
  3. Pain creates urgency
    Within weeks, Brazilian exporters are on the phone to Brasília screaming. Coffee = 10% of Brazil’s ag exports and ~$7 billion in annual revenue. Losing half of that to tariffs is an economic heart attack.
  4. Governments are forced to the table
    Brazil’s President calls the White House and says: “What do you want?”
    Trump’s answer (publicly stated multiple times):
    • Stop subsidizing your soybean farmers who dump cheap soy into our market
    • Buy $15 billion more U.S. ethanol, LNG, and Boeing jets per year
    • Crack down on the fentanyl precursor chemicals your ports let flow to the cartels
      In exchange, the tariff drops back to 10% or zero.
  5. The deal gets signed → imbalance fixed
    Real example from 2025:
    • Aug 2025: 50% tariff on Brazil announced
    • Oct 2025: Brazil signs “Fair Trade & Security Accord” promising $22 bn extra U.S. purchases over 5 years + port scanning for fentanyl
    • Nov 6, 2025: Trump suspends the coffee tariff to 10%
      Result: U.S. trade deficit with Brazil shrinks by ~$20 bn annually, and coffee prices stabilize.
  6. Repeat with every cheater
    Same playbook worked on:
    • Vietnam (ended state-owned robusta dumping → 20% tariff removed)
    • Colombia (agreed to take back deportees without delays → 25% tariff threat lifted)
    • Indonesia (opened palm-oil market to U.S. pork → 19% tariff waived)

Tariffs are tools - you apply them to the exact pressure point (the other guy’s wallet) until they fix the behavior that was screwing you. When the behavior stops, the tariff disappears and prices drop again.That’s why President Trump calls them “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.”
 
Cypress said:
Trump is probably more directly responsible for inflation than any other president in our adult lives, because of his chaotic global trade war.
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Projections are that the Trump extra taxes will come to about $175 billion this year.......when we already had a cost of living problem.

Another thing I am watching is electricity inflation as residential customers are being charged for AI needs....my rates are currently going up 10% a year with no end in sight.

Then there is the natural gas situation, where supplies are limited because we are sending so much to Europe to replace Russian gas.....call it a war on Russia tax.
 
Cypress said:
Trump is probably more directly responsible for inflation than any other president in our adult lives, because of his chaotic global trade war.
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A trade war that WSJ famously labeled “The Dumbest Trade War in History”. All the MAGA morons believe Trump is a “Jenius”. LOL

www.wsj.com

Opinion | The Dumbest Trade War in History

Trump will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for no good reason.
www.wsj.com www.wsj.com
 
Cypress said:
Compared to one year ago, coffee prices are 41% higher

apnews.com

US coffee prices spike due to tariffs and poor weather

It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix. U.S. government figures show the average price of a pound of ground coffee hit $9.14 in September, a 41% increase from the same month a year earlier.
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I'm worried this is going to cause Tbird to kill herself.
 
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Cypress said:
Nope, it's all Trump's fault.

You didn't point to the bird flu pandemic when egg prices rose, you laid all the blame at the feet of Biden.

We're going to use the exact same standard for Trump and coffee that you established for eggs.
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Switch to tea. You will be fine as soon as your SNAP benefits are restored.
 
Cypress said:
Compared to one year ago, coffee prices are 41% higher

apnews.com

US coffee prices spike due to tariffs and poor weather

It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix. U.S. government figures show the average price of a pound of ground coffee hit $9.14 in September, a 41% increase from the same month a year earlier.
apnews.com apnews.com
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I pointed this out some time ago and got ridiculed for it by the MAGAS on here.
And I believe it is a lot higherthen 41%. , last Dec a 42 oz can of Folgers was $9.99 a can . it did go up to $22.99 a can , I looked at it just 4 hours ago and it is now down to $19.99 a can , that is over a 100% increase since last year.
 
Cypress said:
Coffee is probably the most popular beverage in America. It's not up to you and Trump to tell Americans not to drink it.
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I didn't tell them to do anything, idiot. You gimps act like coffee is some great necessity we should topple President over or something, i.e. hysterical lunatics. lol coffee prices are completely irrelevant to anything, it's just another nothing burger you tards are told to run around and parrot.
 
Tbird19482 said:
I pointed this out some time ago and got ridiculed for it by the MAGAS on here.
And I believe it is a lot higherthen 41%. , last Dec a 42 oz can of Folgers was $9.99 a can . it did go up to $22.99 a can , I looked at it just 4 hours ago and it is now down to $19.99 a can , that is over a 100% increase since last year.
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WAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Mommy mommy the Orange Man BADDDDD!!!!!

lol you fucking idiot. Don't buy the shit. There is other stuff you make can hot brown water with, moron. Boil your diapers or something.
 
Cypress said:
Compared to one year ago, coffee prices are 41% higher

apnews.com

US coffee prices spike due to tariffs and poor weather

It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix. U.S. government figures show the average price of a pound of ground coffee hit $9.14 in September, a 41% increase from the same month a year earlier.
apnews.com apnews.com
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I use the Starbuck's Via's - they must still be the old batch before the tariffs kicked in because they're still pretty reasonable!
I paid $5.99 for this guy yesterday:

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Each "tiny envelope" makes one cup - $5.99/8 packets = approx 75 cents/cup. Not bad for Starbucks.
 
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