Brazil grows more coffee than any other country, and this year it grew more than ever. In its September survey, Brazil's crop agency, Conab, put the 2026 harvest at a record 67.6 million 60-kilo bags, up 19.6% on 2025. Arabica did the heavy lifting, up 34.8% to 48.2 million bags, about 70% of the total. Conilon, Brazil's name for robusta, fell 6.6% to 19.4 million … [Read more...] about Brazil’s Coffee Crop in 2026: A Record 67.6 Million Bags From an On-Year Harvest
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Arabica vs Robusta: Why Italian Espresso Blends Still Use the Cheaper, Stronger Bean
Nearly all the coffee in the world comes from two species: Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora, better known as robusta. Specialty coffee has spent decades teaching people that arabica is the good one. The truth is messier, and Italian espresso bars have known it all along. Two Very Different Plants Arabica is a natural cross between robusta and another species, … [Read more...] about Arabica vs Robusta: Why Italian Espresso Blends Still Use the Cheaper, Stronger Bean
Vietnam’s Robusta Harvest: How the Central Highlands Set the Price of Espresso Blends
Vietnam is the world's second-biggest coffee producer after Brazil and the biggest grower of robusta. Most of it comes from the Central Highlands, around provinces like Dak Lak and Lam Dong, and nearly all of it is robusta. When that harvest is big, the price of robusta falls, and with it the cost of instant coffee and of the Italian-style espresso blends that use it. The … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Robusta Harvest: How the Central Highlands Set the Price of Espresso Blends
Espresso Beans for Milk Drinks: Why Italian Blends With Robusta Taste Better in a Cortado
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Not every good coffee makes a good cortado. A bright, fruity light roast that tastes wonderful as a straight shot can disappear in milk, or turn sour. Milk fat and sugar mute acidity and fruit. What comes through is chocolate, caramel, nuts and body. That's why Italian bars have used the same kind of blend for decades, … [Read more...] about Espresso Beans for Milk Drinks: Why Italian Blends With Robusta Taste Better in a Cortado
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