SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The popular San Francisco coffee chain Andytown Coffee Roasters officially raised its prices 7.5% Friday following years of increasing economic pressures from tariffs, environmental issues and rising rent, the company’s founders Lauren Crabbe and Michael Makrory said.
Fliers posted at Andytown locations around the city state that the company had to raise its prices for the first time since 2024 as “coffee growers are facing one of the most difficult market periods in decades.”
“Extreme weather, rising production costs, and unpredictable harvests have pushed the global price of green coffee dramatically higher. Even in this volatile market, we remain committed to paying our farming partners fair, sustainable prices,” the flier reads. “Closer to home, we are also navigating rising costs here in the Bay Area. Rents have increased at many of our cafes, and our chocolate, tea, and milk suppliers have raised prices as they deal with tariffs on international products and packaging. At the same time, healthcare costs for our employees who receive full medical, dental, and vision coverage have increased by more than 20% this year.”
Andytown Coffee Roasters isn’t the only company raising its prices. Coffee prices continue to reach all-time highs in response to tariffs and severe drought hitting the coffee belt. In September, the average price for a pound of ground coffee was 41% more expensive than the previous year, according to U.S. government data…