DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) - The cost of a cup of coffee is leaving a bitter taste in the mouth of one Midstate business owner.

Like many small businesses, Geof Smith, owns St. Thomas Roasters in Dauphin County, has been forced to raise his prices due to tariffs implemented by the Trump Administration.

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"We're going to do a flat 10-percent increase on our bag prices, which is the minimum tariff increase," Smith, who has owned the business for 25 years, said. "To me, that's kind of a self-induced price increase."

President Donald Trump has implemented tariffs, the president said, to bring businesses "back" to America. While Smith knows how important "Made in America" products are, he also knows it's impossible for coffee

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