President Donald Trump plans to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, which will hit coffee drinkers. The U.S. imports most of its coffee from Brazil. Coffee companies may try to mitigate the impact of the tariff by sourcing from other countries, but consumers will likely end up paying more for their java. A person takes a coffee at a coffee shop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 10, 2025. Pilar Olivares | Reuters
President Donald Trump‘s proposed 50% tariff on Brazilian imports is bad news for coffee drinkers.
Brazil, the largest U.S. supplier of green coffee beans, accounts for about a third of the country’s total supply, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Coffee beans need to grow in a warm, tropical climate, making Hawaii and Puerto Rico the only suitable places