Coffee prices today, October 17, 2025: Reaching new highs.
On the morning of October 17, 2025, domestic coffee prices were being purchased at 113,700 - 114,500 VND/kg. The coffee harvest is beginning, and farmers are scrambling to find laborers.
In the Di Linh, Lam Ha, and Bao Loc areas (Lam Dong province), the price of coffee today is being purchased at 113,700 VND/kg, an increase of 700 VND/kg compared to yesterday.
In the Cư M'gar area (Đắk Lắk), the price of coffee today is 114,500 VND/kg. In Ea H'leo and Buôn Hồ, the price of coffee today is 114,400 VND/kg, an increase of 700 VND/kg compared to yesterday.
Similarly, in the Dak Nong area (Lam Dong province), today's coffee purchase price is 114,500 VND/kg; in Gia Nghia and Dak R'lap, it is 114,400 VND/kg. This is an increase of 700 VND/kg compared to yesterday.
In Gia Lai province, today's coffee price is 114,200 VND/kg (Chu Prong), while in Pleiku and La Grai it is 114,100 VND/kg. This is an increase of 700 VND/kg compared to yesterday.
World coffee market: At the close of the most recent trading session, Robusta coffee prices in London for November 2025 delivery increased by $125/ton to $4667/ton, and for January 2026 delivery increased by $120/ton to $4573/ton.
On the New York exchange, the price of Arabica coffee for December 2025 delivery increased by 2.45 cents/lb to 397.35 cents/lb, and for March 2026 delivery increased by 3.3 cents/lb to 376.6 cents/lb.
As coffee prices continue to rise, coffee growers are not only delighted by improved incomes but also face a new problem: the sharp increase in the cost of hiring labor for harvesting.
Coffee picking requires workers to be in good health, skillful, and understand the correct harvesting techniques to avoid damaging the plants for the next crop. Therefore, labor costs in many localities have increased significantly this year.
In key coffee-growing regions like Dak Lak, Gia Lai, and Lam Dong, coffee pickers are paid by the day or based on yield. On average, each worker can earn between 500,000 and 1,000,000 VND per day, depending on productivity and the difficulty of the coffee plantation.
While this income level is attractive, many orchard owners still face difficulties due to labor shortages during peak season, especially as a large number of young people leave their hometowns to work in the city.
Despite the emergence of new models such as volunteer work or integrated agricultural tourism, in the long term, the Vietnamese coffee industry still needs sustainable solutions regarding labor and mechanization to maintain productivity and quality amidst volatile coffee prices.
