CLEVELAND — If you're like me, you need at least one cup of coffee to get through the morning.

Like so many of the products we're buying these days, getting that caffeine fix is costing more.

I stopped by Ready Set! Coffee Roasters in Gordon Square, and spoke with co-owner, Chris Allen.

Allen told me tariffs on beans from the 10 regions he buys from, countries like Brazil, Mexico, and Honduras, are behind the anticipated spike.

"If I was going to guess, judging on trends, coffee is going to be at least 30% higher and now it's already at record highs anyways," said Allen.

While he's mostly been using inventory bought ahead of the tariffs and pulled back on buying higher-end boutique blends, Allen has seen added costs.

The small business owner has tried to absorb the costs, but cafe

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