Starbucks Could Take a Hit From 50% Brazilian Tariffs. The Cost of Coffee Beans Will Rise. The Trump administration threat of a 50% tariff on all Brazil imports will hit a variety of American companies. That includes coffee chain Starbucks, which imports a lot of coffee beans from Brazil.

President Donald Trump’s threat to boost import taxes by 50% over Brazilian goods could drive up the cost of breakfast in the United States.

The 50% tariff that the Trump administration has slapped on Brazilian imports has rattled the global coffee market and could make the price of a cup of coffee in the U.S. jump beyond recent highs.Brazil is the world's largest grower and exporter of coffee,