For the love of coffee: High prices are changing how consumers take their daily brew

Global coffee prices rose to record highs last year, sending the cost of cappuccinos and lattes soaring. But a caffeine habit is hard to kick. So instead of giving up their daily brew, people are choosing cheaper options such as drive-through baristas or whole beans delivered to their door. An array of data, including visits to United States coffee shops and international consumer surveys, point to a growing shift in coffee drinkers’ habits that mirrors how consumers of everything from burritos to beef steaks are adapting to persistent inflation. It’s a business trend that’s raising competition for some of the…