BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A warm cup of coffee is how many people start their day — but that morning pick-me-up is beginning to come with a higher price tag.

Monty Montana, a regular at Bakersfield Roasting Company, has noticed the difference.

“Yeah, I mean I drink a ton of coffee, I buy a ton of coffee, and there was a noticeable little price increase at different coffee shops in town. Some of the coffee shops had a higher increase than others, Bakersfield Roasting, I think they had a, I don’t know, a 10 or 20 cent increase,” Montana said.

Despite the rise, Montana admits it hasn’t stopped him from ordering his daily cup of joe.

“You know, I have four little kids, and so I hope the cost of everything goes down.”

Jason Hensley, manager of Bakersfield Roasting Company, says they sta

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