Is The White House Mess Using Coffee Beans From Brazil? Refuses To Say. U.S. Coffee Beans Could Be Sourced From California And Hawaii. Why Not Buy American?
Why Does Trump-Vance Administration Refuse To Disclose If The White House Mess Serves Coffee From Brazil.
President Trump Placed 50% Tariffs On Coffee Beans Imported From Brazil.
President Trump Does Not Drink Coffee. He May Have Sipped A Café Cubano.
The White House Could Source Coffee Grown From Two Growers In The United States.
Why Forgo An Opportunity To Buy American For The Most American Home In The United States?
“As for the coffee, it arrived without pomp, but exactly as it should be: hot, strong, unpretentious. A liquid clarion call for duty” wrote a guest after a visit to the White House Mess on the ground floor of the West Wing- situated next to the Situation Room and directly underneath the Oval Office and its current tenant, Donald Trump, President of the United States (2017-2021 and 2025-2029).
“The White House Mess is a small dining facility run by the United States Navy. The White House Mess seats approximately fifty guests at twelve tables adorned with elegant table linens, fresh flowers, and official White House China. Decorated with wood paneling, nautical trim, and ship paintings. Reservations are available to senior White House officials, including commissioned officers, Cabinet secretaries, and their guests. There is a nearby take-out window open to all White House staff members for carryout service.”
In the United States, Kalaheo, Hawaii-based Kauai Coffee Estate is the largest coffee bean grower and Ventura, California-based FRINJ Coffee is the second-largest coffee bean grower.
Brazil is the world’s largest coffee bean grower and exporter with a market share of approximately 37% (approximately 64.7 million 60-kilogram bags). Approximately 30% of United States coffee bean imports are from Brazil. Since 6 August 2025, coffee beans exported to the United States are subject to a 50% tariff. Vietnam (20%), Colombia (10%), Ethiopia, and Indonesia are also affected by lower tariffs.
NerdWallet: “An April 2025 survey by the [Irvine, California-based] National Coffee Association found that 66% of American adults drink coffee every day, surpassing the consumption of tea, juice, soda and bottled water. The popularity of more expensive specialty coffees has risen 18% since the same survey was last conducted in 2020. The way Americans consume their coffee varies of course, from a macchiato at Starbucks to a pot of home brew courtesy of Mr. Coffee. The survey found that 71% of past-day drinkers made at least one cup at home, 16% had coffee prepared out of home only, and 13% had coffee prepared both in and out of home. Those who make coffee at home overwhelmingly bought their supplies at grocery stores, big-box stores and club stores.”
From Media Reporting: In 2015, “He (his brother) was 10 years older than me, and he would always tell me not to drink or smoke. I won't even drink a cup of coffee. I just stay away from those things because he had such a tremendous problem.” In 2016, “the billionaire stopped by the local restaurant Versailles in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida, and ordered a Cafecito Espresso to accompany his croquetas and empanadas. He was reported to have lifted the small cup briefly to his lips long enough to be caught on camera, afterward declaring it “strong.”