Trump Finally Lets Coffee Off Tariff Torture List

KEY POINTS

•President Trump exempted dozens of food items from global tariffs impacting consumer budgets.
•The exemptions include grocery staples like coffee, beef, tropical fruits, and spices.
•Despite tariff relief, factors like climate risks and labor shortages continue to pressure prices.
•The White House released a detailed list of affected items in November 2025.

In one of the rare moments when tariffs on food caught the compassion bug, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that dozens of items like coffee, tropical fruits (hello mangos and pineapples), and even avocado got a global tariff reprieve from President Trump's food tax blitz. The move, a nod to the public's budget-pining under import taxes since the 'steep levy' storm started, tries to soften the blow to US grocery carts—although don’t bust out your savings just yet, as climate chaos and labor shortages are still RSVP’d to the expense party. Beef, spice blends including coriander and turmeric, plus fruit juices, also got a comfort hug. The White House dossier from November 2025 spells out this grocery goodwill marathon, no promises on price drops though, so still expect to pay like you’re funding a small country.