Coffee price today 5/12/2025: Slight decrease last week
Today's domestic coffee price, May 12, is at 128,000 - 128,300 VND/kg. Domestic coffee prices remain unchanged from yesterday. Coffee prices hit a peak, creating a boost for many businesses to invest in opening processing factories.
Domestic coffee prices today
Domestic coffee prices today, May 12, 2025 in the Central Highlands region remained unchanged compared to yesterday, fluctuating between 128,000 - 128,300 VND/kg.
Accordingly, traders in Dak Nong province are purchasing coffee at the highest price of 128,300 VND/kg. No change compared to yesterday.
Similarly, coffee prices in Dak Lak province are at VND128,200/kg, unchanged from yesterday.
Coffee prices in Gia Lai province remained unchanged and were traded at VND128,100/kg.
In Lam Dong province, coffee prices remained unchanged at VND128,000/kg.
At the end of last week, coffee prices in the Central Highlands region decreased by 1,000 to 1,800 VND/kg compared to the previous week. Of which, Dak Lak recorded the sharpest decrease of 1,800 VND/kg, Dak Nong also decreased by 1,700 VND/kg compared to the previous week. In Gia Lai, coffee prices decreased by 1,600 VND/kg, while Lam Dong recorded the smallest decrease of 1,000 VND/kg.
According to Mr. Nguyen Nam Hai, Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (Vicofa), in the past 30 years, the sharp increase in coffee prices has become a driving force for businesses to invest in processing technology. Businesses now want to increase the value of their products instead of just exporting green coffee as before.
He said this is the right time to promote the shift from raw exports to deep processing, helping to increase value and bring sustainable benefits to the entire supply chain.
World coffee prices today
Coffee prices on the world market fluctuate on two exchanges:
Robusta Coffee (London):
Delivery in July 2025: Down 39 USD/ton, to 5,226 USD/ton.
Delivery September 2025: Down 32 USD/ton, to 5,181 USD/ton.
Arabica Coffee (New York):
July 2025 delivery: Up 0.4 cents/lb, to 387.75 cents/lb.
September 2025 delivery: Up 0.65 cents/lb, to 382.45 cents/lb.
In the international market, the price of robusta coffee on the London Stock Exchange decreased last week. Specifically, the contract for delivery in July 2025 decreased by 1.2%, while the contract for delivery in September 2025 decreased by 1%.
Meanwhile, Arabica coffee prices on the New York Stock Exchange increased slightly. The July 2025 contract increased by 0.6% and the September 2025 contract increased by 1% compared to the previous week.
Coffee prices were supported by a weaker US dollar last week, but gains were capped by concerns about global supplies, especially as Brazil enters its robusta harvest, which could see more supplies in the coming months.
