Americans Cut Coffee Consumption Amid Price Surge

U.S. consumers are reducing café visits and switching to cheaper home brews as coffee prices rose 18.3% year-over-year in January 2026, the Consumer Price Index reported Friday. Payment-platform Toast data showed median hot coffee at $3.61 and cold brews $5.55 in December, while industry groups cited climate-driven supply disruptions in Vietnam, Indonesia and Brazil for higher global prices.