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TJ Semanchin on importing coffee and pursuing tariff refunds

Wonderstate Coffee CEO TJ Semanchin discusses how tariffs on imported beans have affected the Wisconsin-based business and the court-ordered system to apply for refunds from the federal government.

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

April 24, 2026

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TJ Semachin on how tariffs have affected his business and the system to apply for refunds.

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