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Starbucks to Raise Prices by 1 Percent

Written by Editor Natalie Stevens

Looks like you might have to fork over a few more cents for your daily coffee at Starbucks.

Starbucks is raising pricesย on average by 1 percent nationally starting on Tuesday, June 25, according to theย Associated Press.

A small brewed coffee could see the price increase by 10 cents at most while other drinks could increase by more than that.ย 

However, Starbucks said itsย medium and large brewed coffees and Frappuccinos won't change in most its 11,000 U.S. cafes.

The price increase comes even though bean prices are dropping, according to theย Associated Press. An analyst estimated that this year Starbucks will spendย about half the $1.4 billionย it did for coffee in 2012.

Starbucks said thoughย that coffee represents just one of its many costs and tends to account for less than 10 percent of overall store expenses.

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