A couple of factors are playing a role in the rising cost of coffee.

One is the White House tariff's and the other is weather conditions in countries that export coffee beans.

Brazil supplies more than a third of America's coffee beans. But production is falling due to the drought conditions in the South American country, and the ripple effects are being felt in the Rio Grande Valley.

In the heart of the Valley, Moonbeans Coffee has been a local staple for over two decades, but this year, the business is brewing under pressure.

"Supply and demand. Brazil is the largest producer of coffee," Moonbeans Coffee Founder and CEO Luis Beltran said.

A drought in Brazil - the world's top coffee supplier - has cut production by millions of pounds. That, combined with global tariffs, is causing p

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