I just noticed . . .

[Miffy]

. . . that the cost of a double espresso at Scat Cat's is now $0.85 more than it was last year.

Perhaps that doesn't sound like much, but last May a double espresso at Scat's cost $3.72. Last week it cost $4.57. That's a 23% (to be accurate, 22.85%) increase in price.

I noticed this only by accident while I was looking for something else on last year's credit card statement. It made me wonder how much other food items have gone up in price since last year.

 

[DWillowBay]

Yes, we just got back from a week's stay and it was very noticeable that prices across the board rose significantly.

 

[CarolynFH]

Considering that the coffee we buy at home has gone up from about $5 to close to $10 a package, I’m not surprised.

 

[mlayton14]

They don’t grow coffee in the USA, any guesses why prices are going up?

 

[meremac]

That's in line with the global price increase of coffee this year, and it's projected to continue on that same path.

 

[CarolynFH]

They don’t grow coffee in the USA, any guesses why prices are going up?

Actually, they do grow coffee on the Big Island and Kauai in Hawaii, but relatively little. A quick Google search says prices are increasing due to changing weather impacting production, increased global demand, and potential tariffs adding to price volatility and uncertainty.

 

[SteveH]

They don’t grow coffee in the USA, any guesses why prices are going up?

That would be incorrect. Coffee is grown in the US, both Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The hills around Santa Barbara are experimenting with growing coffee in the continental US too.

 

[reddog21]

That would be incorrect. Coffee is grown in the US, both Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The hills around Santa Barbara are experimenting with growing coffee in the continental US too.

Over 99% of coffee is imported into the US. Hawaii and Puerto Rico only produce 1% of US coffee consumption. Technically your not wrong but neither is the comment that prices of coffee are going up at minimum 10% if not more depending on the country.