Coffee prices today, May 19, 2025: Dropped to their lowest level in a month.

Domestic coffee prices today

Domestic coffee prices in the Central Highlands region today, May 19, 2025, remain unchanged compared to yesterday, fluctuating between 124,500 and 125,200 VND/kg.

Accordingly, traders in Dak Nong province are buying coffee at the highest price of 125,200 VND/kg. This remains unchanged from yesterday.

Similarly, the price of coffee in Dak Lak province remains unchanged from yesterday at 125,000 VND/kg.

Coffee prices in Gia Lai province remained unchanged, trading at 125,000 VND/kg.

In Lam Dong province, coffee prices remained unchanged at 124,500 VND/kg.

At the end of last week, coffee prices in the Central Highlands region reached their lowest level in over a month, falling sharply by 3100 to 3500 VND/kg compared to the previous week. This also marks the third consecutive week of price declines in the domestic market.

Specifically, coffee prices in Dak Nong province decreased by 3100 VND/kg compared to last week. In Dak Lak and Gia Lai provinces, coffee prices decreased by 3200 VND/kg and 3100 VND/kg respectively. Lam Dong recorded the sharpest decrease last week, falling by as much as 3500 VND/kg.

Mr. Trinh Duc Minh, Chairman of the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Association, predicts that coffee exports this year could exceed $6 billion. Part of the reason is that Vietnam is increasing the rate of deep processing, currently accounting for about 10% of production with an average value of $6,000 per ton. In addition, Vietnamese specialty coffee is now available on the market at prices 1.5 to 2 times higher than the world average.

World coffee prices today

On the London Stock Exchange, online robusta coffee prices for July 2025 delivery closed the week at $4,865 per ton, a sharp decrease of 6.9% ($361 per ton) compared to the previous week; the September 2025 contract fell 6.2% ($321 per ton), to just $4,860 per ton.

Similarly, the price of Arabica coffee for July 2025 delivery on the New York Exchange fell 5.7% (22 cents/lb) compared to the previous week, to 365.65 cents/lb; the September 2025 contract fell 5.2% (19.8 cents/lb), to 362.5 cents/lb.

Robusta coffee prices on the market fell at the end of the week, reaching their lowest level in five weeks. The main reason is concern about increased supply, as a report from Safras Mercado showed that Brazil has sold 97% of its 2024/25 coffee crop, significantly higher than the 94% sold during the same period last year.

Globally, financial markets are experiencing significant volatility due to escalating trade tensions between the US and China. The ongoing disagreements and negotiations in April have caused instability not only in global finance but also impacted the manufacturing supply chains of both major economies. The 90-day tariff suspension agreement 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 transportation system between the two countries, exacerbating congestion on import and export routes as businesses rush to deliver goods before the next tariff deadline.