For a little over three months in 2025, Brazilian coffee arriving in the United States paid a 50% tariff. Brazil is the biggest single supplier of coffee to the US, and the US grows almost none of its own; Hawaii and Puerto Rico produce a tiny fraction of what Americans drink. So the tariff landed on the price of a cup. Here's what happened, and where things stand now. The … [Read more...] about US Tariffs on Brazilian Coffee: What the 50% Duty Did to Prices Before Coffee Was Exempted
Coffee Futures
How the Coffee C Price Works: Why Farmers From Colombia to Kenya Are Paid Off a New York Futures Price
When a farmer in Colombia sells a truckload of coffee, or a roaster in Hamburg buys a container, the price almost always starts from the same number: the arabica futures price in New York, known as the "C" price. Robusta has its own benchmark in London. Here's how the two work, and why a trading screen in New York matters to a café in Lisbon. The Two Contracts Arabica … [Read more...] about How the Coffee C Price Works: Why Farmers From Colombia to Kenya Are Paid Off a New York Futures Price
Coffee Prices in September 2026: Arabica at $2.89 as a Record Brazil Crop Meets Thin Warehouse Stocks
Arabica coffee futures settled at 288.75 cents a pound on Monday, September 28, 2026, up 3.6% on the day and at their highest in about two weeks. The jump came as investment funds bought back bets against coffee. Robusta futures in London ended the same day at $3,412 a tonne. Both are far below their 2025 records, but the market is caught between a huge Brazilian harvest and … [Read more...] about Coffee Prices in September 2026: Arabica at $2.89 as a Record Brazil Crop Meets Thin Warehouse Stocks