"To ‘punish’ Colombia, Trump is about to make every American pay even more for coffee," the New York congresswoman said in a post. "Remember: WE pay the tariffs, not Colombia." "Trump is all ...

The coffee industry is breathing a sigh of relief after the White House announced Sunday evening that it would pause impending tariffs on Colombia, but the uncertainty has put many on edge.

Coffee prices hit a new high Monday, the day after President Donald Trump threatened — and then reversed course on — a 25% tariff on Colombia during a spat about deportation flights from the US.

It started with an anecdote from a Cooking editor: A relative had bought four bottles of Cognac in anticipation of higher ...

However, late Sunday, Colombia changed course and agreed to accept the deported migrants, prompting the U.S. to lift its tariff threats. This is a crisis averted for coffee drinkers and roasters.

“To ‘punish’ Colombia, Trump is about to make every American pay even more for coffee,” the New York congresswoman said in a post. “Remember: WE pay the tariffs, not Colombia.” ...