According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for beverage materials including coffee and tea are 38.83% higher in 2023 versus 2005 (a $7.77 difference in value).
Between 2005 and 2023: Beverage materials including coffee and tea experienced an average inflation rate of 1.84% per year. In other words, beverage materials including coffee and tea costing $20 in the year 2005 would cost $27.77 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for beverage materials including coffee and tea was lower.
In the year 2005: Pricing changed by 4.99%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for beverage materials including coffee and tea during the 2005-2023 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2005 (3.39%), inflation for beverage materials including coffee and tea was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Beverage materials including coffee and tea, over time, for $20 beginning in 2005. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $20.00 | 4.99% |
| 2006 | $20.32 | 1.61% |
| 2007 | $21.13 | 3.98% |
| 2008 | $22.02 | 4.21% |
| 2009 | $22.11 | 0.42% |
| 2010 | $22.25 | 0.63% |
| 2011 | $23.91 | 7.45% |
| 2012 | $24.15 | 0.98% |
| 2013 | $23.39 | -3.12% |
| 2014 | $23.21 | -0.79% |
| 2015 | $23.50 | 1.28% |
| 2016 | $23.11 | -1.68% |
| 2017 | $23.10 | -0.05% |
| 2018 | $22.79 | -1.34% |
| 2019 | $22.76 | -0.12% |
| 2020 | $22.99 | 1.02% |
| 2021 | $23.53 | 2.32% |
| 2022 | $26.32 | 11.88% |
| 2023 | $27.77 | 5.49%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Beverage materials including coffee and tea:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 98.638 | 96.769 | 97.938 | 96.992 | 96.315 | 97.362 | 97.554 | 102.423 | 104.077 | 108.221 | 112.780 | 113.254 | 113.967 | 122.458 | 123.663 | 119.803 | 118.856 | 120.371 | 118.348 | 118.292 | 116.709 | 116.563 | 117.751 | 120.484 | 134.797 | 142.198 |