Coffee prices haven't peaked yet, forecaster says

U.N. economist expects consumers to feel weather-driven increase by next year

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The international price of Arabica beans, mainly used in cafes, broke the $9-per-kilogram threshold in February. © Reuters

SATOSHI SHIMODA

TOKYO -- Extreme weather and U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs threaten to accelerate a rise in international trading prices of coffee beans, with a United Nations body estimating that consumers could feel the pinch from the second half of this year to 2026.

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