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Where coffee prices are rising the most

Data: Toast; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/AxiosCoffee 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 Pennsylvania.By the numbers: In raw terms, the most expensive cups of joe can be found in Hawai'i ($5.23 median price as of August 2025), California ($4.25) and Washington, D.C. ($4.21).Hawai'i often has notably high prices for all sorts of items, given the cost of shipping goods there.How it works: These prices are based on restaurants using Toast's point of sale tech.What's next: The Trump administration recently opened the door to lower tariffs on coffee and more, Axios' Ben Berkowitz reports — but that's dependent on dealmaking with other countries.

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