Local coffee shop owners ask for continued support as the price for raw beans stays high, that will trickle down to an increase in prices at local coffee shops.
SEATTLE —
Coffee prices are on the rise across the world because of climate extremes in coffee growing regions.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 73% of the world’s coffee is grown in just five countries: Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia and Ethiopia.
Brazil alone grows 38% of the world’s coffee, but the country went from battling severe flooding in 2024 to extreme heat in 2025. In February 2025, Rio de Janeiro
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