OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (WFSB) - Coffee drinkers in the U.S. could soon be paying significantly more for their morning brew, as new tariffs on coffee imports take effect.

A 50 percent tariff was recently imposed on Brazilian coffee, one of the most widely consumed sources of coffee in the United States.

Colombia, another major exporter, is also affected by the new trade measures.

Carol Adams, owner of Ashlawn Farm Coffee in Old Saybrook, said she currently has about six weeks of inventory in stock.

Once that supply runs out, she may be forced to raise prices by as much as 50 percent.

“Please just be understanding of the coffee business,” Adams said. “We already operate on thin margins. If you want to drink good coffee, then it is going to go up unless the government decides to make an exc

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