1. Weather and pest related problems affecting the growth and harvest of crops i.e., drought in Brazil, excessive rain in Vietnam, fungus damage in Central America, and beetle infestations in Africa. All of which are some of the world’s largest producers of coffee beans. In addition,  available farmland suitable for coffee growth around the globe is decreasing.
  2. Problems with transportation in Columbia due to anti-government and workers’ rights protests, and in Vietnam secondary to the rising cost of shipping from the global pandemic.
  3. Labor shortages from problems with immigration, industrialization, and civil unrest have led to the need to increase worker benefits and wages.
  4. Most importantly you can taste the wonderful difference from coffee made from expertly processed and roasted coffee beans to the coffee made from low-grade mixes of beans that have no discernable character and taste exactly the same every time, and quality will always cost regardless of the product.