"NEW YORK (AP) - 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 rising prices, the 35-year-old from Washington, D.C., did the unthinkable: She gave it up."
"Years of steadily climbing coffee prices have some in this country of coffee lovers upending their habits by nixing café visits, switching to cheaper brews or foregoing it altogether. Coffee prices in the U.S. were up 18.3% in January from a year ago, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released on Friday. Over five years, the government reported, coffee prices rose 47%. That extraordinary rise has brought some to take extraordinary measures."
Many regular coffee drinkers have altered routines because of rising prices, with some giving up daily cafe visits entirely. Coffee prices rose 18.3% year over year in January and 47% over five years. Some consumers now brew at home, buy ground coffee from discount stores, refill travel mugs, substitute soda for caffeine or skip coffee-shop stops to save money. Individuals cited saving for major purchases, such as a house, as a motivation to trim discretionary spending on expensive cafe drinks. The price surge has led to noticeable shifts in everyday consumption habits among coffee drinkers.
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