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Much of the coffee bought in Canada is sourced through U.S. middlemen and so is subject to tariffs.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (10 children)

USA being a middleman is likely due to convenience allowed by free trade. Depending on where the coffee is processed/roasted, many logistic chains can adapt so products aren't simply imported/exported through the USA with tariffs applied. I'm by no means super educated on tariffs, but I've read that products can be shipped to Canada through the USA without tariffs. Probably if the product isn't modified in any way, and Canada is the intended destination.

It'll be interesting to see what happens - I've been brewing Canada roasted coffee for years. My roaster just raised their prices by about 4%.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Yeah, this is at most a minor logistics rerouting. Doesn't impact us.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

No, it will affect us. Not massively, but it will, since now the producers will have to divide their shipments to route around the US. This will add to extra shipping since they benefit less from bulk.

In addition, while we'll cut out the US middlemen, there'll likely be a Canadian middleman taking their place to do distribution on a more local level, negating any cost savings from removing a step from the process.

Still a minor logistics issue, but one that'll likely take several months at least to resolve that'll land us with a few points higher in cost.

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