First Sip
I want to share a quick update on how our team is adapting to keep quality high and pricing steady during a time of rising costs.
To manage the increasing cost of doing business — including new tariffs on coffee imports — our team is temporarily adjusting our roasting process. This helps us maintain the specialty-grade quality you expect without raising prices.
Here’s what’s changing:
For our retail partners, our team will continue to batch roasts in 10-pound lots at the standardized roast levels.
For our online customers, our team aims to include your orders within these scheduled batches to ensure consistency and freshness. This temporarily limits air roasting levels for all our beans. Check the website for more insight.
These changes are temporary and necessary to preserve our sourcing standards, uphold our air roast quality, and avoid passing additional costs on to you.
Why this matters now:
Currently, a 10% baseline tariff applies to all coffee imports.
In U.S., as of August 6, 2025, imports from Brazil now carry a 50% tariff.
Indian (Monsoon Malabar) coffee imports are also facing a 50% total tariff (25% standard + 25% penalty), set to be fully in effect by August 27, 2025.
U.S. importers and buyers are slowing or pausing imports while watching inventory levels and trade development.
Final Sip
We’re navigating these changes carefully and doing everything in our control to protect the quality of our coffee, the price you pay, and the trust you’ve placed in us.
Thank you for your continued support as we move through this challenging period.
We appreciate you more than you know.
