High Coffee Prices Reshape How Americans Get Their Daily Fix (2)

Global coffee prices rose to record highs this 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 US 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 biggest ...