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Coffee Arabica

COF · Agriculture · ICE · Quoted in USc/lb
285.00 USc/lb
+3.930 (+1.40%) today
· CI Indication

Origin markets

Origin spread 160.00 USc/lb

Benchmark: ICE “C” washed arabica, FOB — the global reference. The same tonne prices differently by origin — freight, quality, sanctions and policy set the differential. Deep dive

OriginBasisPricevs benchmarkMarket note
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ICE “C” basis
Global · terminal reference
ICE “C” contract285.00BenchmarkThe washed-arabica reference every origin quotes a differential to
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Cerrado / Sul de Minas (natural)
Brazil · world #1 (~40% of global)
FOB Santos279.00
-6.000 (-2.1%)stable
Fine-cup naturals; the C effectively tracks the Brazilian crop
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Espírito Santo (Conilon robusta)
Brazil · top-2 robusta origin
FOB Vitória227.00
-58.00 (-20.4%)narrowing
Robusta complex — soluble & blender demand; prices off arabica
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Huila / Nariño (Supremo washed)
Colombia · world #3 producer
FOB Buenaventura321.00
+36.00 (+12.6%)widening
High-grown washed milds — reliable FNC-backed premium
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Chanchamayo (organic washed)
Peru · large smallholder base
FOB Callao293.00
+8.000 (+2.8%)stable
Organic/fair-trade washed arabica
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Loja / Zamora (highland)
Ecuador · small, rising specialty
FOB Guayaquil295.00
+10.00 (+3.5%)narrowing
High-altitude washed & naturals; boutique volumes
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Yungas (highland washed)
Bolivia · micro origin
FOB Arica (transit)301.00
+16.00 (+5.6%)narrowing
Landlocked; tiny but sought-after specialty
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Antigua / Huehuetenango (SHB)
Guatemala · washed milds
FOB Puerto Quetzal315.00
+30.00 (+10.5%)widening
Volcanic highland washed — sharp regional premiums
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Tarrazú (SHB honey/washed)
Costa Rica · micro-mill model
FOB Puerto Limón319.00
+34.00 (+11.9%)stable
Strictly hard bean; honey & washed micro-lots
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Marcala HG / SHG
Honduras · Central America #1 by volume
FOB Puerto Cortés291.00
+6.000 (+2.1%)stable
Volume washed arabica; IHCAFE quality drive
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Jinotega / Matagalpa (SHG)
Nicaragua · steady
FOB Corinto297.00
+12.00 (+4.2%)stable
Washed highland arabica; Maragogipe pockets
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Apaneca (Bourbon / Pacamara)
El Salvador · small, heirloom
FOB Acajutla303.00
+18.00 (+6.3%)widening
Bourbon & Pacamara — quality over volume
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Chiapas Altura (organic)
Mexico · organic leader
FOB Veracruz299.00
+14.00 (+4.9%)widening
Highland washed; large organic / fair-trade share
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Boquete / Volcán (Geisha)
Panama · specialty micro
FOB Balboa337.00
+52.00 (+18.2%)widening
Geisha micro-lots clear far above this at auction
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Yirgacheffe (washed)
Ethiopia · coffee's birthplace
FOB Djibouti357.00
+72.00 (+25.3%)narrowing
Floral washed micro-regions — top specialty premiums
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Sidama / Djimma (natural)
Ethiopia · heirloom naturals
FOB Djibouti329.00
+44.00 (+15.4%)widening
Fruit-forward naturals; vast smallholder base
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Nyeri / Kirinyaga (AA washed)
Kenya · auction-graded
FOB Mombasa345.00
+60.00 (+21.1%)stable
SL28/34 washed; Nairobi auction sets sharp premiums
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Mt. Elgon robusta + Bugisu arabica
Uganda · Africa #1 exporter
FOB Mombasa225.00
-60.00 (-21.1%)stable
Mostly robusta; Bugisu washed arabica is a premium exception
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Kilimanjaro / Mbeya (AA)
Tanzania · washed arabica
FOB Dar es Salaam313.00
+28.00 (+9.8%)stable
Northern highland washed; peaberry a niche premium
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Fully-washed Bourbon
Rwanda · washing-station model
FOB Mombasa (transit)307.00
+22.00 (+7.7%)narrowing
Bourbon fully-washed; specialty turnaround story
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Kayanza (washed)
Burundi · micro origin
FOB Dar es Salaam305.00
+20.00 (+7%)narrowing
Bourbon washed; landlocked freight friction
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Kivu (washed arabica)
DR Congo · reviving
FOB Mombasa299.00
+14.00 (+4.9%)stable
Lake Kivu washed arabica; supply chains rebuilding
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Robusta belt
Côte d'Ivoire · West Africa robusta
FOB Abidjan219.00
-66.00 (-23.2%)narrowing
Robusta for blenders; ageing tree stock
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Robusta + arabica pockets
Cameroon · mixed
FOB Douala223.00
-62.00 (-21.8%)widening
Mostly robusta; specialty arabica pockets in the west
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Mocha (terraced natural)
Yemen · ancient origin, tiny
FOB Aden / Salalah370.00
+85.00 (+29.8%)stable
Heirloom terraced naturals — auction-level specialty
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Central Highlands (robusta)
Vietnam · world #2 / #1 robusta
FOB Ho Chi Minh215.00
-70.00 (-24.6%)stable
Buon Ma Thuot robusta — the global robusta price setter
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Sumatra Mandheling (arabica)
Indonesia · Gayo / Lintong
FOB Belawan293.00
+8.000 (+2.8%)stable
Wet-hulled earthy arabica; distinctive heavy body
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Java / EK-1 (robusta)
Indonesia · volume robusta
FOB Surabaya221.00
-64.00 (-22.5%)stable
Robusta for soluble; Sulawesi Toraja arabica a premium exception
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Plantation A (washed arabica)
India · washed + monsooned
FOB Cochin292.00
+7.000 (+2.5%)stable
Also Monsooned Malabar — a distinctive aged niche
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Cherry AB (robusta)
India · Karnataka/Kerala belt
FOB Cochin217.00
-68.00 (-23.9%)widening
Kaapi Royale robusta for blenders
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Highlands (AA/AX)
Papua New Guinea · smallholder
FOB Lae301.00
+16.00 (+5.6%)narrowing
Washed Typica-heavy arabica; logistics-constrained
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Yunnan (Catimor arabica)
China · emerging (~95% of China's crop)
FOB Shanghai / EXW Pu'er283.00
-2.000 (-0.7%)stable
Commodity Catimor at/near the C; a fast-growing washed specialty tier now clears a premium
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Bolaven Plateau
Laos · small, mixed
FOB Bangkok (transit)281.00
-4.000 (-1.4%)stable
Arabica & robusta on the Bolaven; growing specialty washes
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Northern highland arabica
Thailand · royal-project arabica
FOB Laem Chabang291.00
+6.000 (+2.1%)stable
Chiang Mai / Chiang Rai washed; largely domestic demand
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Robusta + Barako (liberica)
Philippines · reviving
FOB Manila233.00
-52.00 (-18.2%)narrowing
Robusta plus rare Liberica (Barako) — a domestic-favourite niche
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Hibírido de Timor (organic)
Timor-Leste · organic smallholder
FOB Dili295.00
+10.00 (+3.5%)stable
Origin of the Timor hybrid; smallholder organic arabica
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Kona District
USA (Hawaii) · US domestic specialty
FOB Honolulu365.00
+80.00 (+28.1%)stable
Protected Kona appellation — auction-level micro-volumes
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Blue Mountain
Jamaica · protected origin
FOB Kingston375.00
+90.00 (+31.6%)narrowing
Certification-controlled; auction-priced, tiny export program

Differentials are indicative desk assessments over the live benchmark — 90-day spread trend shown per origin.

Track physical flows on the live vessel map →
Open
281.07
Day High
290.60
Day Low
284.47
Prev Close
281.07
1W
+0.02%
1M
+1.91%
1Y
+35.22%
5Y
+16.05%
Exchange
ICE

6-month range

Annualised volatility 15%
Low 172.20Now 285.00 · 64%High 347.16

Forward curve

Indicative term structure · Contango

Spot
285.00
USc/lb
3M
291.51
+2.28%
6M
298.20
+4.63%
12M
310.96
+9.11%
18M
324.21
+13.76%
24M
336.00
+17.89%

In other units

Converted from 285.00 USc/lb · indicative FX

USc/lb
262.20
USc/lb
2,066.25

About Coffee Arabica

Coffee Arabica is traded in the agriculture segment, with price discovery referenced against ICE. The chart above shows the trailing indicative price path. Physical parcels of Coffee Arabica can be sourced or placed through the Off Market desk, listed openly on the Marketplace, or intermediated by a specialist broker.

AgricultureICEUSc/lb+1.40% today
Top producers
1. Brazil2. Vietnam3. Colombia4. Indonesia5. Ethiopia6. Uganda7. India8. Honduras9. Peru10. Guatemala11. Mexico12. Nicaragua13. China (Yunnan)14. Côte d'Ivoire15. Tanzania
Principal uses
  • Beverage
  • Instant & roasted
  • Extracts