Coffee prices today, November 24, 2025: Concerns over coffee theft.

Domestic coffee prices today

Domestic coffee prices today, November 24, 2025, in the Central Highlands region range from 111,500 to 112,500 VND/kg.

Specifically, in Lam Dong province, the prices in Di Linh, Bao Loc, and Lam Ha remained unchanged from yesterday, trading at 111,500 VND/kg.

In Dak Lak province, the Cu M'gar area is currently buying coffee at 112,500 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday. The Ea H'leo and Buon Ho areas are trading at 112,400 VND/kg.

In Dak Nong (Lam Dong province), traders in Gia Nghia and Dak R'lap maintained the same prices as yesterday, trading at 112,500 and 112,400 VND/kg respectively.

In Gia Lai province, the Chu Prong area is trading at 112,200 VND/kg, while Pleiku and La Grai are at 112,100 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday.

At the end of last week, coffee prices in the Central Highlands increased by 2000 - 2800 VND/kg (1.8 - 2.6%) compared to the previous week. In Dak Lak and Dak Nong, coffee prices uniformly increased by 2000 VND/kg. Gia Lai recorded an increase of 2400 VND/kg. Lam Dong was the locality with the strongest increase last week, adding 2800 VND/kg.

In many areas of Lam Dong province, the price of fresh coffee beans is very high, ranging from 23,000 to 25,000 VND/kg. While the high price provides farmers with additional income, it also increases the risk of coffee theft. Many coffee growers have been forced to implement measures to protect their plantations and reduce theft during the harvest season.

According to many farmers, coffee theft has become more frequent in the last two years. The thieves typically target coffee plantations that are 30-50% ripe, located far from residential areas, easily accessible, and difficult to control. With large plantation areas and little human traffic, many coffee owners are constantly worried because they cannot monitor the entire area.

The 2025 crop year saw coffee ripening earlier than usual. This led many to take advantage of the farmers' absence to secretly steal their crops. This behavior not only caused crop failures and reduced revenue for farmers but also decreased the quality of green coffee beans due to harvesting at the wrong time.

Many coffee farmers hope that authorities will soon intervene and implement measures to ensure security in coffee-growing areas. People hope for more frequent patrols to deter and prevent theft, allowing them to harvest their crops safely and using proper techniques.

Local authorities have been working with coffee purchasing facilities in the area. The dealers have committed to not buying coffee of unknown origin to avoid contributing to theft. If any unusual activity is detected, the dealers must immediately notify the village self-governing committee or the commune police for coordinated inspection and handling. This is considered an important step to minimize the consumption of stolen coffee and protect the harvest for farmers.

World coffee prices today

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

Robusta coffee (London):

Delivery in January 2026: Decreased by $125/ton, to $4,506/ton.

Delivery in March 2026: Decreased by $125/ton, to $4,353/ton.

Arabica coffee (New York):

December 2025 delivery: Down 6.50 cents/lb, to 400 cents/lb.

March 2026 delivery: Down 7.20 cents/lb, to 369.45 cents/lb.

According to Reuters, the supply of fresh coffee from Vietnam has not increased due to prolonged heavy rains in the Central Highlands, preventing farmers from harvesting on schedule. Many low-lying areas in Dak Lak are flooded, slowing down the harvesting process and making it difficult to dry the coffee beans.

A trader in the Central Highlands said that floodwaters could wash away fallen coffee cherries, causing significant losses for farmers. Another trader added that harvesting has been almost completely halted and heavy rains could affect the quality of the beans later on.

In Indonesia, Sumatra robusta coffee is trading at a discount of $70 compared to the December contract, higher than the $55 discount of the previous week. One trader explained that this adjustment was aimed at closely tracking fluctuations on the London exchange.

For the January 2026 contract, the discount has been widened to $50, up from $30 last week. Meanwhile, farmers in West Lampung say weather conditions are quite favorable for crop growth and they expect a small harvest in about four months.