HINDMAN, Ky. (WYMT) - In recent months, Americans have discussed the possibility of tariffs on coffee.

The Bean Shack has locations in both McDowell, which opened in 2022 and Hindman, which opened in 2024.

Owner Amanda Thacker-Gibson said prices have stayed the same for her customers since opening in McDowell in 2022. But she said the same is not true for her coffee shop groceries.

“In general everything our grocery bill has went up the cost of milk I can tell you in the last month has went up 20 cents,” Thacker-Gibson said.

She said for coffee beans, prices have gone up approximately 20% since 2022, which is around $4 more for each bag of 40 ounce coffee beans.

Thacker-Gibson said she has been absorbing those prices, so customers will not directly see the increase.

“On average we pr

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