Champaign Voices
Coffee Prices Spike on Crop Trouble; Americans Negotiate With Their Addiction
Published: April 20, 2026
Supply shocks pushed coffee higher, forcing households to confront whether the morning ritual is nonnegotiable or merely a hostage situation. What do you think?
“I'll pay. Don't test me.”
“There's always a hotter, worse cup nearby.”
“If coffee goes luxury, society ends at 8 a.m.”