Sep 29, 2025 - Food and Drink
Coffee prices rising faster than inflation in San Diego
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Nothing says Happy National Coffee Day like "coffee is getting more expensive." But here were are, with the receipts.
The big picture: Coffee prices are rising faster than inflation in San Diego, statewide and in almost every other U.S. state over the last year, according to new Toast data shared with Axios.
- It's one of among many commodities affected both by general inflation and the Trump administration's import tariffs.
By the numbers: The median cost of a regular hot coffee in San Diego hit $4.25 this past August, Toast says, up 8.1% from the same time last year.
- Cold brew drinkers are paying $5.96 locally, up 4.1%.
- But at least we've got it better than Los Angeles ($4.99) and San Francisco ($4.92) when it comes to the cost of a hot cup of joe.
- The median nationwide cost of a regular coffee hit $3.52 in August.