Coffee price today May 19, 2025: Dropped to the lowest level in the past month
Today's domestic coffee price, May 19, is at 124,500 - 125,200 VND/kg. Domestic coffee prices remain unchanged from yesterday and have dropped sharply from 3,100 to 3,500 VND/kg compared to last week. This year's coffee export target may exceed the 6 billion USD mark.
Domestic coffee prices today
Domestic coffee prices today, May 19, 2025, in the Central Highlands region remained unchanged compared to yesterday, fluctuating between 124,500 - 125,200 VND/kg.
Accordingly, traders in Dak Nong province are purchasing coffee at the highest price of 125,200 VND/kg. No change compared to yesterday.
Similarly, coffee prices in Dak Lak province are at 125,000 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday.
Coffee prices in Gia Lai province remained unchanged and were traded at 125,000 VND/kg.
In Lam Dong province, coffee prices remained unchanged at VND124,500/kg.
At the end of last week, coffee prices in the Central Highlands region reached their lowest level in over a month, falling sharply from 3,100 to 3,500 VND/kg compared to the previous week. This is also the third consecutive week of price decline in the domestic market.
Specifically, coffee prices in Dak Nong province decreased by VND3,100/kg compared to last week. In Dak Lak and Gia Lai provinces, coffee prices decreased by VND3,200/kg and VND3,100/kg, respectively. Lam Dong was the locality that recorded the sharpest decrease last week, down to VND3,500/kg.
Mr. Trinh Duc Minh, Chairman of Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Association, said that this year's coffee exports could exceed the 6 billion USD mark. Part of the reason is that Vietnam is increasing the rate of deep processing, which currently accounts for about 10% of output with an average value of 6,000 USD per ton. In addition, Vietnamese specialty coffee has also appeared on the market with prices 1.5 to 2 times higher than the world average.
World coffee prices today
On the London Stock Exchange, the online price of robusta coffee for July 2025 delivery closed the week at $4,865/ton, down sharply by 6.9% ($361/ton) from the previous week; the September 2025 delivery contract fell by 6.2% ($321/ton), down to just $4,860/ton.
Similarly, the price of Arabica coffee for delivery in July 2025 on the New York Stock Exchange decreased by 5.7% (22 cents/lb) compared to the previous week, down to 365.65 cents/lb; the contract for delivery in September 2025 decreased by 5.2% (19.8 cents/lb), down to 362.5 cents/lb.
Robusta coffee prices fell on Friday, hitting a five-week low, as concerns about supply increased after Safras Mercado reported that Brazil had sold 97% of its 2024/25 crop, up from 94% a year earlier.
Globally, financial markets are experiencing volatility due to escalating trade tensions between the US and China. The ongoing disagreements and negotiations in April have caused uncertainty not only in global finance but also in the production supply chains of the two major economies. The 90-day tariff truce has fueled speculation, increasing investor participation in financial markets and the US dollar.
However, in the short term, this could put additional pressure on the freight transport system between the two countries, making congestion on import-export routes worse as businesses rush to deliver goods before the next tariff deadline.
