For some time, Southern Brewers was the only coffee supplier in the market, therefore they had a monopoly over prices, is to say the company was controlling coffee prices. When new companies appeared on the market, the Southern Brews had to lower its prices in order to keep the competition and be in the business.
So, the answer is: competition made Southern Brewers lower its prices.
While it could be from literally anywhere, I'd assume most of them came from the Soviet Union, Germany, France, and Poland, along with plenty of other smaller countries like Austria, Hungary, and even Greece.
Assuming you're referring to Frederick Lucas, he says that the preamble to the Declaration of Independence "sets the tone" for the rest of the document by making it clear why exactly the founders have submitted it.
Answer:
the 3 estates: clergy, nobility, and the others/commoners