Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Representatives Don Bacon and

Ro Khanna will introduce bipartisan legislation that would

exempt coffee products from any tariffs, spokespeople for the

lawmakers told Reuters on Friday.

Brazil used to supply a third of all the coffee used in the

U.S., but shipments dried up since a 50% tariff was imposed on

Brazilian imports at the end of July.

"Families across America are feeling the cost of higher

coffee prices, which are already up 21 percent, and tariffing a

product we can't grow at a large, commercial scale, only makes

it worse," Republican lawmaker Bacon said.

Roasted coffee prices at grocery stores in the U.S. rose

20.9% in August from a year ago, according to Bureau of Labor

Statistics data.

"I look forward to working with Rep. Khanna to introduce

this bipartisan bill and believe it can help spark the broader

debate about Congress reclaiming its constitutional role in

tariff policy," Bacon, one of the few Republican voices in

Congress who has taken positions independent of President Donald

Trump, added.

Prices for arabica coffee, the mild variety mostly used by

coffee chains such as Starbucks ( SBUX ) and Dunkin Donuts, have

jumped around 50% at the Intercontinental Exchange in New York

since the Trump administration imposed its tariff on Brazilian

imports, including green coffee.

"If you drink coffee every morning, how can you not be mad

about that?" Khanna, who is a Democrat, told Reuters, referring

to the price rise.

The bill seeks to exempt coffee from any tariffs imposed

after Jan. 19, 2025, including roasted and decaffeinated coffee,

as well as coffee husks, skins, and coffee substitutes

containing coffee in any proportion.

A spokesperson for Khanna told Reuters the legislation would

be introduced Friday.

The Washington Post first reported the introduction of the

bill.