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Bernardo de La Paz

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10. Commodity prices vary according to seasonal weather variations and crop failures/productivity levels

Reply to Danmel (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2025, 11:42 AM

Aug 2025

It's one reason why food and energy are excluded from core economic data, despite their importance. The volatility can confound the statistics for those measures which do include them. Last year it was olive harvests (for the oil). This year it is coffee.

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Coffee at Trader Joe's wwent from $4.99 to $7.49 [View all] Danmel Aug 2025 OP

Per cup? Blues Heron Aug 2025 #1

Coffee just got crazy expensive. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #2

Yeah. If I have to choose.... Bettie Aug 2025 #7

Since my diet started on May 1st, I haven't had it since April 30th Polybius Aug 2025 #13

A bag of Starbuck's coffee has gone from $10.00 to $15.00, in the last few days. Paladin Aug 2025 #3

Paper towels at Coscos vishnura Aug 2025 #4

It will get worse dalton99a Aug 2025 #5

Explanation of numbers on side please. mwmisses4289 Aug 2025 #15

Coffee and cocoa... TnDem Aug 2025 #6

Tariffs are part of it, though. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #8

Yep, the Trump tax. dalton99a Aug 2025 #9

Tariff taxes are down the road a bit. Hasn't affected coffee on the shelf much if at all yet. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #16

I expect retailers are anticipating them and pricing accordingly. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #17

Not yet TnDem Aug 2025 #20

The 50% tariffs Trump threatened went into effect earlier this month. W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #21

Coffee has been creeping up for months...Cocoa is going to be worse TnDem Aug 2025 #22

A recent increase from $4.99 to $7.49 isn't just "creeping up," though. W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #23

World Bank and others say steep rise this year for coffee, then... TnDem Aug 2025 #24

Commodity prices vary according to seasonal weather variations and crop failures/productivity levels Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #10

Thank you MAGA morons. oasis Aug 2025 #11

my wife uses instant ground coffee. Was $11 a few weeks ago. $13.79 yesterday. Takket Aug 2025 #12

I just snagged a couple of bags of Peet coffee on sale. I shudda got more and froze them...damn... CTyankee Aug 2025 #14

Dollar General in Tulsa has the best prices. Also still selling Bustello 7oz bricks 3.50 - buy 2 get one free. Runningdawg Aug 2025 #18

I started buying extra coffee after Jan 21ss kimbutgar Aug 2025 #19