Products like coffee and tea are popular in the United States, why then does the United States often depend on trade for these types of products?

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Responses

There is a labor shortage.

There is a labor shortage.

Water is too expensive to grow the crops.

Water is too expensive to grow the crops.

Very few regions having the right climate to grow them.

Very few regions having the right climate to grow them.

The farming taxes are far too high.

The farming taxes are far too high.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Very few regions having the right climate to grow them.

Coffee and tea plants require specific tropical and subtropical climates to thrive, which are not typically found in the continental United States. As a result, the U.S. relies on imports to meet its demand for these products.