Coffee prices today, April 18, 2025: Continuing to rise slightly.

Domestic coffee prices today

Domestic coffee prices in the Central Highlands region today, April 18, 2025, unexpectedly increased sharply compared to yesterday, fluctuating between 132,700 and 133,800 VND/kg.

Accordingly, traders in Dak Nong province are buying coffee at the highest price of 133,800 VND/kg, a slight increase of 800 VND/kg compared to yesterday.

Similarly, the price of coffee in Dak Lak province is 133,700 VND/kg, a slight increase of 700 VND/kg compared to yesterday.

Coffee prices in Gia Lai province increased slightly by 700 VND/kg and are trading at 133,700 VND/kg.

In Lam Dong province, coffee prices increased slightly by 700 VND/kg, reaching 132,700 VND/kg.

Arabica coffee prices hit a 10-day high, while robusta reached its peak in over two and a half weeks. Robusta coffee inventories monitored by ICE fell to just 4,227 lots, the lowest level in three and a half months.

Besides inventory levels, coffee prices are also being supported by the drop in the USD index to its lowest level in three years and concerns about trade tensions between the US and China. Although negotiations are underway, tariff measures are still putting pressure on commodity markets, including coffee.

Weather conditions in Brazil are also contributing to price fluctuations. Scattered rains in the Minas Gerais region have somewhat eased drought concerns, but the market is still closely monitoring climate developments in key coffee-growing areas.

World coffee prices today

Coffee prices on the world market have fallen sharply on both exchanges:

Robusta coffee (London):

Delivery in May 2025: Decreased by $141/ton, to $5,247/ton.

July 2025 delivery: Decreased by $119/ton, to $5,260/ton.

Arabica coffee (New York):

May 2025 delivery: Down 3.55 cents/lb, to 372.5 cents/lb.

July 2025 delivery: Down 4.45 cents/lb, to 369.35 cents/lb.

World coffee prices have fallen sharply due to speculation and uncertainty surrounding US tariff policies. Farmers and export businesses need to exercise caution when making buying and selling decisions in the coming period.

BMI, a brokerage firm owned by Fitch Solutions, recently unexpectedly raised its forecast for the average price of Arabica coffee futures in 2025 to 340 US cents per pound, a sharp increase from the previous 240 cents per pound. The main reason is that projected production in both Brazil and Vietnam is lower than expected.

However, BMI also noted that the market remains highly unpredictable, and if the US imposes tariffs on imported coffee, prices could continue to rise, reducing consumer purchasing power in a large market like the US.