Soaring coffee prices rewrite some Americans’ daily routines

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 14, 2026, 2 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 14, 2026, 2 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/14/coffee-prices-americans-daily-routines/

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NEW YORK — For years, it was a daily McDonald’s trip for a cup of coffee with 10 sugars and five creams. Later, it was Starbucks caramel macchiatos with almond milk and two pumps of syrup. Coffee has been a morning ritual for Chandra Donelson since she was old enough to drink it. But, dismayed by r...