What's going on with the price of coffee?

I am beginning to feel like with the price of coffee rising so fast, it's going to become another luxury item only a few can afford.  As per Statistics Canada in this article the price of coffee in Canada has risen 19% since the beginning of 2025.  Now of course part of the reason are the tariffs as we don't grow coffee in Canada so it all has to be imported.  Then climate/weather change has a bit to do with it as well.  However all the big coffee shop chain are still posting major earnings!!!!

I, like many other people enjoy specific brands.  My go to brand is this one:

I remember buying this for $6.99 to $9.99 at the most.  Now if I can get it for $15 to $17 I count that as a win.  Canada is a big coffee drinking country, with Tim Horton's coffee shops everywhere.  

When out I drink either Tim Hortons or McDonald's coffee as both are okay...........well they were until the last few months, then I have found them to be getting weaker and weaker in strength?  Is anyone else finding that?  We have been switching more and more to Tim Horton's as the points plan at McDonalds where you get loyalty points is switching and everything is costing more loyalty points for the same items.

I just don't like Starbucks coffee in Canada, and I hate their prices.  I will drink Starbucks in the States, as I dislike Dunkin Donuts.  

We have a Keurig at home and always drink drip coffee.  Never had instant coffee in years other when we go to the UK to my mam's and brother's.  Then most of the time we drink tea.

I have tried other brands of coffee.  Maxwell House I loathed 😂, Folgers wasn't bad.  There is a deal on for Nabob at Sobeys, but on the fence with trying that.  

I drink 3 cups of coffee a day.  Now they are the 12oz cups, so big mugs.  I take a little milk with it.  I try not to drink coffee after lunch, but will occasionally.  I have a cup of tea in an afternoon, then the rest of the time is water.

Our go too brand of Tea is Tetley which we buy at Costco when it comes on sale.  I am guessing tea is also going up in price as well?

Are you a coffee or tea drinker?

Coffee Shop's

In Canada coffee shops are ten a penny in every town and city.  Whether it's a large chain shop or a small independent coffee shop.  A lot of Canadians cannot function in a morning without their coffee shop coffee.  One of the best known and very popular coffee shops is Tim Horton's.

So when there was a survey asking Canadians to vote for their favourite brand of coffee, you would think that the number one spot would go to Tim Horton's?  It turns out the number one brand is McDonald's, McCafe. and I for one am in agreement.  I find Timmies (as that is what we locals call Tim Horton's) is much too strong for me and has a bitter after taste.  I will drink it in a push.  I cannot stand Starbucks at all, that is way, way too strong.

We occasionally go to Coffee Culture, but more times than enough I end up having a tea there.  McDonald's has come a long way in the past few years with their brand.  I will say I did not like the McDonald's coffee in the States, they use a different brand.  Here is a link to show you want we can get at McDonald's McCafe.

If you want to see what position your favourite coffee shop brand coffee came in at, click on this link.  

I did enjoy the milky coffee's that you get in Britain, they are the best too my mind.  In the States I liked Dunkin Donuts the best.  I take my coffee with just 2 milk.  How do you take your coffee?