Coffee prices rose in almost every U.S. state over the last year, per new Toast data shared with Axios.
Why it matters: Coffee is among many commodities affected both by general inflation and the Trump administration's import tariffs. • Coffee plants are also vulnerable to extreme weather tied to climate change, including droughts and heat waves.
Driving the news: The median nationwide cost of a regular coffee hit $3.52 this past August, Toast says, up 2.9% from the same time last year. • Median cold brew costs hit $5.47, up 4.6%. • That's compared to general inflation of about 2.9% over the period.
Zoom in: Hot coffee prices rose the most in South Carolina (+9.6%), Nevada (+9%) and Florida (+8.3%). • They stayed flat in a handful of states, including Idaho, Indiana, Montana and