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[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I mean .. they can still come in, they are just 25% more expensive for Americans

[–] [email protected] 42 points 3 days ago (1 children)

more. middle-men gonna middle on that 25%.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

The best middle-men in this situation are the ones sidestepping the tariffs entirely.

Not like Colombia doesn't already have a rich history of smuggling high-demand US contraband over the border, but it will be weird to start getting all my coffee shipped by way of Langley.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago

Even weirder when they start packing coffee in cocaine to throw off the dogs.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

The best middle-men in this situation are the ones sidestepping the tariffs entirely.

Can't wait to get me some bootleg coffee beans

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

Langley

deep, deep burn. CIA flights imminent.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You don't understand, tariff is promoting the emergence of American made alternative, by next week you will find American grown coffee and bananas in the supermarket.

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

So we're all drinking Kona now?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Coffee is already getting more expensive, I'm assuming everywhere :/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

it is. coffee producing regions all over the world are suffering the effects of global warming.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

And 50% more later on :)