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?
Are you a coffee or tea drinker?
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I am from the south and drink coffee until mid day, and usually have iced tea at night. Though sometimes in the winter I switch to Earl Gray for a mid morning hot drink.My preferred brand of tea for iced tea is Luzianne
I’m a tea drinker myself. I am wondering about the tariffs you mentioned. From my understanding, coffee comes from South America. Is Canada paying tariffs on goods from that country? I thought it was the United States that other countries were paying more for imported goods and hadn’t realized other countries not involving the US were having to pay more too. Curious mind just wondering.
I drink both but don't buy into the coffee culture, instant will do me fine and can't be doing with all the faff it take coffee shops to make a coffee, lol However I am very fussy over my tea, it has to be made a certain way. To be fair I only usually buy own brand tea and coffee so haven't really noticed the hike in brand prices.
Coffee for breakfast, Tetley tea for lunch and dinner, the rest of the day I try to drink water. Usually just once a week I have a G & T at our happy hour upstairs.
I drink tea! As a Canadian - I am not surprised your preferred coffee brand has gone up, Loblaws are truly egregious when it comes to ripping off their customers.
Yes, the price of coffee is definitely going up but that's not going to stop me from buying it. We have a Keiurig and my coffee of choice is the Great Canadian whereas the RC prefers West Coast Dark (both PC). I usually have two cups a day and the RC usually sticks to one. He will drink Red Rose tea and on the rare occasions I have any I prefer flavoured over black tea.
Coffee and tea growers have had a couple of poor crops in the last few years, so that has affected the supply.
I remember Nabob and Murchies in the lower mainland and the smell of coffee roasting for miles.
We have a Nespresso and get Italian pods. Winners have the best prices and it usually works out to 30-50 cents a cup. Good coffee is important. They also sell ground Starbucks and a few other brands for anywhere from $7.99 to $12 a bag.
McDonalds bought the coffee that used to be supplied to Hortons a few years back. Tims didn't like the contract and McDonalds jumped at it.
We rarely go to Tim's as most of them in our area are dirty. Tables not cleaned, garbage piling up on the counters. There's one in a mall that we use because the food court staff stay on top of things.
Prices here in the UK continue to rise.
I don't buy that much coffee as I prefer tea, and I keep a look-out for when my favourite tea is on special offer at the local store or supermarket.
All the best Jan
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