Coffee prices today, July 21, 2025: Strong increase over the past week.
Domestic coffee prices today, July 21st, are at 93,500 - 94,000 VND/kg. This follows a sharp increase from July 13th to 20th, reaching 94,000 VND/kg. Domestic coffee prices are currently also 7,000 VND/kg higher than world coffee prices.
Domestic coffee prices today
Domestic coffee prices in the Central Highlands region today, July 21st, remain unchanged, fluctuating between 93,500 and 94,000 VND/kg.
Accordingly, traders in Lam Dong province are buying coffee at 94,000 VND/kg. This remains unchanged from yesterday.
Similarly, the price of coffee in Dak Lak province remains unchanged from yesterday at 93,800 VND/kg.
Coffee prices in Gia Lai province remained unchanged compared to yesterday, trading at 93,800 VND/kg.
Meanwhile, in Lam Dong province, specifically in Bao Loc Ward 1, Hoa Ninh Commune, Duc Trong Commune, and Dinh Van Lam Ha Commune, the price of coffee remained unchanged compared to yesterday at 93,500 VND/kg.
At the end of last week, coffee prices in the Central Highlands region increased sharply by 3,400 to 3,700 VND/kg compared to the previous week. Specifically, coffee prices in Lam Dong (now Dak Nong) increased by 3,700 VND/kg last week.
In Dak Lak and Gia Lai, coffee prices increased by 3,500 VND/kg and 3,600 VND/kg respectively. Meanwhile, Lam Dong saw the sharpest price increase at 4,000 VND/kg.
In the Vietnamese market, domestic coffee prices are currently up to 7,000 VND/kg higher than the world coffee futures price for September 2025 on the London exchange. This difference indicates high domestic demand, especially from businesses urgently needing goods to fulfill contracts.
A large quantity of coffee, approximately 200,000 tons, is being held by foreign-invested enterprises (FDI). These businesses have strong financial resources and can hoard goods in anticipation of higher prices, thus limiting supply on the market.
This poses a major challenge for domestic export businesses: if they no longer have enough coffee to supply, they may be forced to buy from FDI companies at higher prices. This would reduce profit margins and directly impact their competitiveness in the international market.
World coffee prices today
On the London exchange, online robusta coffee futures contracts for September 2025 closed last week at $3,348 per ton, a sharp increase of 4.1% ($132 per ton) compared to the previous week. The November 2025 contract rose 4.7% ($150 per ton) to $3,322 per ton.
On the New York Stock Exchange, the price of Arabica coffee for September 2025 delivery rose by 6% (17.1 US cents/pound) last week, reaching 303.6 US cents/pound. The November 2025 contract increased by 5.5% (15.5 US cents/pound), to 295.95 US cents/pound.
According to Reuters, coffee prices surged last week following news that the U.S. plans to impose a 50% tariff on all imports from Brazil, starting August 1st. This move has shaken the market, as Brazil is the world's largest coffee exporter, and about one-third of the coffee consumed in the U.S. comes from that country.
If the aforementioned tariffs are officially implemented, the flow of coffee from Brazil to the United States will be almost completely disrupted. Brazilian broker Thiago Cazarini believes that, under the current circumstances, continuing to buy coffee for export to the US is nearly impossible due to the extremely high risks, especially without specific guidance from the government or regulatory agencies.
