coffee market
today's coffee price
arabica coffee is trading at 294 US cents per pound (about $2.94/lb) on the C futures market, the global benchmark price for green (unroasted) coffee. it is down 3.5% on the day and mid-range for the year.
293.7¢/lb
-10.75¢ (-3.5%) today
$2.94/lb · arabica C (KC) · as of 2026-10-07
12-mo low
244.4¢
12-mo high
422.7¢
range
28% of band
what is the coffee price today?
Arabica coffee is trading at 294 US cents per pound (about $2.94/lb) on the C futures market, down 3.5% on the day and mid-range for the year. this is the global benchmark price for green (unroasted) arabica coffee.
what is the coffee C price?
the coffee C price is the benchmark futures price for washed arabica coffee, quoted in US cents per pound and traded on the ICE exchange in New York. nearly all green-coffee contracts are priced as a differential to it, so it is the single number importers, exporters, and roasters watch.
what is the difference between the arabica and robusta price?
arabica trades on the New York C contract and robusta on the London contract, and arabica is almost always the more expensive of the two. arabica is prized for sweetness and acidity in specialty coffee; robusta is cheaper, higher in caffeine, and used mostly in instant and commercial blends.
why is coffee so expensive right now?
green-coffee prices move on supply shocks, weather in Brazil and Vietnam, shipping costs, and currency swings, all of which feed the C price. when the benchmark rises, importers pay more, roasters pay importers more, and that flows through to the retail bag, usually with a lag of a few months.
how does the C price affect what I pay for a bag of coffee?
the C price is the raw-material floor: it sets what roasters pay for green coffee, which is their largest cost. specialty lots trade at a premium over the C price for quality, but still move with it, so a sustained rise in the benchmark eventually shows up in retail prices.
where is the coffee C price set?
the arabica C price is set on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in New York, where the "Coffee C" contract trades washed arabica from a basket of producing countries. robusta is set on ICE's London market. prices update through the trading day; the figure here is the latest end-of-day close.
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end-of-day price for reference only, not investment advice. arabica C (KC) via public market data, updated daily.