Yeah. I'm fortunate to live in a major hub for the importing and local roasting of coffee, and prices for even mid-range single-origin beans have jumped from $15 to $20 in the course of this year....
Yeah. I'm fortunate to live in a major hub for the importing and local roasting of coffee, and prices for even mid-range single-origin beans have jumped from $15 to $20 in the course of this year. It's absolutely wild.
If the president was a coffee or tea drinker he might have considered an exception but no. Just another example of the extreme stupidity in charge of policy at the moment.
If the president was a coffee or tea drinker he might have considered an exception but no. Just another example of the extreme stupidity in charge of policy at the moment.
I'm not a total coffee snob, but I don't buy Folgers and grocery store branded stuff. Not long ago, a ~12oz bag of coffee was about US$11. Sometimes even less at like $8-9. Now it's like $17-18. I...
I'm not a total coffee snob, but I don't buy Folgers and grocery store branded stuff. Not long ago, a ~12oz bag of coffee was about US$11. Sometimes even less at like $8-9. Now it's like $17-18. I keep a few different types/brands of beans on hand at all times. And it takes 1-2mo to get through it all. But when it's time to re-up, it's like half my grocery bill, as a single person, is just coffee. Which is kinda getting ridiculous.
I kind of hate to spill the beans (sorry) on my favorite coffee source, but Tierra Farm is a B corp with a lot of awesome sustainability and labor practices. They just raised their coffee prices...
I kind of hate to spill the beans (sorry) on my favorite coffee source, but Tierra Farm is a B corp with a lot of awesome sustainability and labor practices. They just raised their coffee prices to us$13.99/16oz a pound and do have sales,though not terribly often. I think their coffee is fantastic, especially the New Guinea dark roast.
In the six or seven years I've been buying from them I've only had one problem (compostable bags that split on transit) and they handled it very well--and use better compostable bags now. Also during Covid they didn't raise their prices when when everyone else was, which I appreciated.
Just to support your final lines: I am big into specialty coffee, and while my true preferences lean more toward central African coffees, kona is delightful! It's got the richness people crave...
Just to support your final lines: I am big into specialty coffee, and while my true preferences lean more toward central African coffees, kona is delightful! It's got the richness people crave from dark beans at lighter roasts, it's sweet and has a uniquely soft mouthfeel, plus the low acidity really hits the spot sometimes. Even without the now-fading trendiness, I'd expect kona to be highly-desired on the market, if only for people who like coffee but don't like the effects of the acidity on their stomach.
Its relative lack of complexity in flavor I'd be tempted to blame on terroir, simply because the only points of comparison we really have are plantations using soil that's much, much older, even if elevation contributes to some extent. Who knows though, that's the kind of thing we're only starting to get research done on.
From experience I can agree. It's merely decent. (Edit: same goes for their chocolate) Hawaii is only sub-tropical and the best coffees all come from more tropical regions of the world (Columbia,...
From experience I can agree. It's merely decent. (Edit: same goes for their chocolate)
Hawaii is only sub-tropical and the best coffees all come from more tropical regions of the world (Columbia, Equador, Uganda).
Haiwaiian coffee is fine. When you're comparing between speciality coffee in Ethiopia, Colombia, and so forth it's mostly a matter of preference. Some regions have bought more into it than others...
Haiwaiian coffee is fine. When you're comparing between speciality coffee in Ethiopia, Colombia, and so forth it's mostly a matter of preference. Some regions have bought more into it than others - Colombia famously has really catered to specialty coffee buyers in recent years.
Haiwaii certainly doesn't have the capacity to completely replace South American and African coffee by a longshot, of course.
For good coffee, you need climates of hot days with cool nights. That's why much of the best coffee growing areas in the world are either in mountains or on islands. Haiwaii checks off the other box.
Honestly, I like the Kauai coffee brand (and not just because it reads like "kawaii"). It has a smooth and refreshing flavor, and they also have unique Keurig capsules that use less plastic. (It's...
Honestly, I like the Kauai coffee brand (and not just because it reads like "kawaii"). It has a smooth and refreshing flavor, and they also have unique Keurig capsules that use less plastic. (It's a single plastic ring with the paper on top and an exposed filter on the bottom.) It's hard to find in stores though.
I usually go Cafe Bustello or LavAzza for home though, and prices have definitely been climbing.
Coffee futures have headed back up to January's all time highs. So while import tariffs are driving the cost up as the article suggests, the underlying price of the commodity is also rising....
Coffee futures have headed back up to January's all time highs. So while import tariffs are driving the cost up as the article suggests, the underlying price of the commodity is also rising. Double whammy!
I have seen prices going up, but luckily one of the local coffee companies had their coffee on sale this week so I was able to stock up. So at least I can avoid the brunt of this temporarily.
I have seen prices going up, but luckily one of the local coffee companies had their coffee on sale this week so I was able to stock up. So at least I can avoid the brunt of this temporarily.
I guess I picked a good time to quit coffee. Not to be that evangelist because I did it for unrelated reasons, but if you want to cut down on your monthly budget it's surprisingly easy to kick the...
I guess I picked a good time to quit coffee. Not to be that evangelist because I did it for unrelated reasons, but if you want to cut down on your monthly budget it's surprisingly easy to kick the habit after a few days.
I try to not talk too much politics in the ~food group. It's not just coffee drinkers. Right now US farmers are having a hard time because of tariffs. Apparently China is taking its appetite for...
I try to not talk too much politics in the ~food group.
It's not just coffee drinkers.
Right now US farmers are having a hard time because of tariffs. Apparently China is taking its appetite for soybeans to Brazil.
Yeah. I'm fortunate to live in a major hub for the importing and local roasting of coffee, and prices for even mid-range single-origin beans have jumped from $15 to $20 in the course of this year. It's absolutely wild.
If the president was a coffee or tea drinker he might have considered an exception but no. Just another example of the extreme stupidity in charge of policy at the moment.
Maybe we'll even see some Diet Coke subsidies.
I'm not a total coffee snob, but I don't buy Folgers and grocery store branded stuff. Not long ago, a ~12oz bag of coffee was about US$11. Sometimes even less at like $8-9. Now it's like $17-18. I keep a few different types/brands of beans on hand at all times. And it takes 1-2mo to get through it all. But when it's time to re-up, it's like half my grocery bill, as a single person, is just coffee. Which is kinda getting ridiculous.
I kind of hate to spill the beans (sorry) on my favorite coffee source, but Tierra Farm is a B corp with a lot of awesome sustainability and labor practices. They just raised their coffee prices to us$13.99/16oz a pound and do have sales,though not terribly often. I think their coffee is fantastic, especially the New Guinea dark roast.
In the six or seven years I've been buying from them I've only had one problem (compostable bags that split on transit) and they handled it very well--and use better compostable bags now. Also during Covid they didn't raise their prices when when everyone else was, which I appreciated.
Any reason for why Hawaiian coffee is only okay-ish?
Just to support your final lines: I am big into specialty coffee, and while my true preferences lean more toward central African coffees, kona is delightful! It's got the richness people crave from dark beans at lighter roasts, it's sweet and has a uniquely soft mouthfeel, plus the low acidity really hits the spot sometimes. Even without the now-fading trendiness, I'd expect kona to be highly-desired on the market, if only for people who like coffee but don't like the effects of the acidity on their stomach.
Its relative lack of complexity in flavor I'd be tempted to blame on terroir, simply because the only points of comparison we really have are plantations using soil that's much, much older, even if elevation contributes to some extent. Who knows though, that's the kind of thing we're only starting to get research done on.
Oh no I actually hate coffee. I was just curious as to the reasons why.
From experience I can agree. It's merely decent. (Edit: same goes for their chocolate)
Hawaii is only sub-tropical and the best coffees all come from more tropical regions of the world (Columbia, Equador, Uganda).
I believe Hawaii is a true tropical climate, both by latitude and by temperature/rainfall.
Haiwaiian coffee is fine. When you're comparing between speciality coffee in Ethiopia, Colombia, and so forth it's mostly a matter of preference. Some regions have bought more into it than others - Colombia famously has really catered to specialty coffee buyers in recent years.
Haiwaii certainly doesn't have the capacity to completely replace South American and African coffee by a longshot, of course.
For good coffee, you need climates of hot days with cool nights. That's why much of the best coffee growing areas in the world are either in mountains or on islands. Haiwaii checks off the other box.
Honestly, I like the Kauai coffee brand (and not just because it reads like "kawaii"). It has a smooth and refreshing flavor, and they also have unique Keurig capsules that use less plastic. (It's a single plastic ring with the paper on top and an exposed filter on the bottom.) It's hard to find in stores though.
I usually go Cafe Bustello or LavAzza for home though, and prices have definitely been climbing.
Coffee futures have headed back up to January's all time highs. So while import tariffs are driving the cost up as the article suggests, the underlying price of the commodity is also rising. Double whammy!
I have seen prices going up, but luckily one of the local coffee companies had their coffee on sale this week so I was able to stock up. So at least I can avoid the brunt of this temporarily.
I guess I picked a good time to quit coffee. Not to be that evangelist because I did it for unrelated reasons, but if you want to cut down on your monthly budget it's surprisingly easy to kick the habit after a few days.
I found an okay coffee substitute for the caffeine-dependent, but it's expensive and still going to be affected by tariffs. Two of the components, guayusa and yerba maté, are South American imports.
Bread and circuses.
This may be yet another thing that will blow up in trump's face.
I try to not talk too much politics in the ~food group.
It's not just coffee drinkers.
Right now US farmers are having a hard time because of tariffs. Apparently China is taking its appetite for soybeans to Brazil.