Soaring coffee prices are forcing even dedicated drinkers to abandon their cherished morning ritual. Chandra Donelson, 35, from Washington, D.C., has made the unthinkable decision to give up her lifelong caffeine fix.
Her daily routine once involved a McDonald’s coffee (10 sugars, five creams), later transitioning to Starbucks caramel macchiatos with almond milk and two pumps of syrup.