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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 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 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] 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

America is the second most subsidised country behind Israel, fuckers need to wake up and smell the coffee

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

For too long has our economic hegemony made us the wealthiest nation in the world

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

And they’ll just use it as an excuse to price gouge. No matter what you lose.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Won't stop Canadian retailers from using that as a cover to raise prices. I think we learned how this works over the last few years.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fuck the Westons, grocery stires should be nationalized

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No thanks. I would prefer more grocery options not less

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Ummm, all the grocery stires are all owned by Lawblaws or Sobeys, we already have no choice here anyways. At least if Canadians own it we wont be price gouged like with the Westons

https://ricochet.media/labour/class-war/boycott-or-not-canadians-are-paying-for-galen-westons-castle/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Canadian retailers never needed an excuse to raise prices. They have and will always charge the max amount they think they can get away with.

No one ever leaves money on the table.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is this the stuff that's roasted before it gets to us? What If you get from shops that source raw beans and roast them?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (4 children)

This won’t affect good coffee from local roasters that buy direct from the farms. Only shitty mega Corp coffee.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Until they start price gouging

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

As soon as the tariffed coffees go up, the non-tariffed will follow, just slightly lower. Why wouldn't they?

Tariffs=inflation. Always have.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Interestingly, on TV CBC said the opposite: prices from the farms would go up universally to help offset the change in the massive US market.

But I hope you're right.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hate to break it to you but literally every single thing will balloon in price.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

No, just eggs!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Time to start grinding dirt and acorns for my morning brown

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

It's already up 25%.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

It's interesting that this article doesn't quite match what was said in CBC's TV news. There they blamed the size of the US market, saying that bean producers would have to raise prices for everyone to offset US costs.