Why your morning coffee costs more than ever, even though beans are cheaper globally

Baristas make coffee for visitors during the 22nd African Fine Coffees Conference and Exhibition in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Feb. 6, 2026.

Geng Xinning/Xinhua via Getty Images

• Coffee prices in the US have touched their highest level since the 1980s.
• Coffee is still feeling pressure from Trump's tariff policies.
• Other parts of the world are seeing prices edge lower amid more favorable

Inflation may be cooling, but there's one part of Americans' routines that isn't yet feeling relief...