HOUSTON - Outside of Hawaii and Puerto Rico, there is no climate in the United States that can reliably grow coffee commercially.

Consequently, 99% of our daily appetite for 145 million cups of coffee relies on imported supplies. Houston remains one of the primary ports of entry for coffee imports.

Tariff effects on coffee

Big picture view:

Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, ranging from 10% to 50%, have helped push prices higher, beyond recent increases caused by environmental and political disruptions.

As a result, the Burau of Labor Statistics reports ground-coffee prices are the highest they've ever been.

Three Keys Coffee

Local perspective:

In southeast Houston, Three Keys Coffee has watched those prices grow. The specialty roaster has a downtown coffee shop, and s

See Full Page