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.
Key Points
- 1Coffee prices rose 18.3% year-over-year in January 2026 and 47% over five years
- 2Climate disruptions in Vietnam, Indonesia and Brazil, plus 2025 tariff effects, have reduced global coffee yields
- 3Consumers cut café visits, switch to cheaper home brews or skip coffee, pressuring retailers' sales
Scoring Rationale
Timely AP reporting highlights pronounced price rises and consumer behavior shifts, but limited technical relevance lowers impact.
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