Petition To Exempt Coffee From US Tariffs Gathers Over 10,000 Signatures – CoffeeTalk

The specialty coffee community has gathered over 10,000 signatures in support of a petition to exempt coffee from U.S. tariffs, as industry pressures mount. The movement reflects mounting concern across the industry, including small roasters, café owners, and everyday consumers, as ongoing tariff threats, record-high raw coffee prices, and climate instability reshape the American coffee landscape. Coffee prices have doubled in just months, driven by poor harvests in Brazil and Vietnam, global inflation, and speculation on the C-Market. Even midrange beans have seen their cost more than double, while premium, specialty-grade coffees are becoming even more expensive and difficult to source. Tariffs, now reaching as high as 46% for some origins, are making the situation worse, pushing roasters toward lower-grade, commodity coffees and jeopardizing years of progress in quality and sustainability.

Coffee Bros.’ petition, originally launched to call attention to the misalignment of trade policy with agricultural realities, is now a growing movement with national attention. Its goal remains clear: to exempt coffee from tariffs under current U.S. trade policies, recognize coffee as a non-manufacturable, essential agricultural good, and protect the livelihoods of U.S. small businesses and the global farmers they depend on. “Coffee can’t be grown at scale in the U.S. — and treating it like it can under trade policy is both harmful and shortsighted,” said Dan Hunnewell, co-founder of Coffee Bros. Coffee Bros. continues to call on policymakers, industry leaders, and consumers to join the fight for fairer, more realistic coffee trade policy.

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