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[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 52 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)

Well, there goes Colombian coffee and bananas!

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 36 points 4 days ago (4 children)

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

[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 41 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 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.

[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago

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

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 8 points 4 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

[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 days ago

Langley

deep, deep burn. CIA flights imminent.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 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.

[–] lemonmelon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago

So we're all drinking Kona now?

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] vfreire85@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

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

[–] tuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

And 50% more later on :)

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Kind of glad I panic-bought ground Columbian coffee and froze it. Not that that's great, but better than nothing.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

But why would you buy ground? A grinder is like $10. You can grind 3-4 days at a time if you don't like cleaning.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 3 days ago

It was on sale. I have a grinder.

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

You have to clean your grinder? Mine's going on 5 years without... In answer to your question, I didn't want to clutter up my kitchen, so I wouldn't have bought one on my own, but it was gifted.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ooo boy Don Jrs gonna have a hard time with this one

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago

Elon looks like he's on krokodil

[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 days ago

Nope, Colombia caved within minutes.