Overview
- The adjustment averages about 1.5%, or roughly three cents per cup, and is already in effect.
- Statistics Canada reports grocery‑store coffee prices rose 27.9% in August 2025 from a year earlier.
- Canada sources much of its coffee from Latin America and imported 3.9 million kilograms of roasted coffee from the United States in July, with U.S. tariffs and Canadian countermeasures affecting importer costs.
- Global coffee futures are reported to be trading about 50% above the five‑year average due to production challenges in countries such as Vietnam and Brazil.
- Industry commentators note beans account for less than 10% of a café cup’s price and suggest competitors often follow Tim Hortons’ pricing moves.