Here’s a rundown of what got more expensive in September’s Consumer Price Index report — as well as a couple of key areas where consumers are seeing relief.

Grocery prices are on the rise – in part due to inflation and tariffs – and relief does not appear to be coming anytime soon. Food prices at grocery stores rose by 0.6% from July to August, the fastest monthly rate change for groceries since October of 2022, according to the latest consumer price index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix. U.S. government figures show the average price of a pound of ground coffee hit $9.14 in September, a 41% increase from the same month a year earlier.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index (CPI) released on 24 October 2025, noted that the US consumer inflation increased at a rate of 3% for the 12-month period ended September 2025,

COLUMBIA — Coffee prices in the United States are climbing, as retail coffee prices are up to about 21% compared to last August, according to last month’s Consumer Price Index. This is coffee’s highest price level since 1997.

American coffee costs hit near-record levels as tariffs and weather disruptions in major coffee-producing countries drive the highest price increases since 2011.