Coffee price today 8/18/2025: Record price increase
Coffee prices today, August 18, are at 116,800 - 117,500 VND/kg. Record price increase from 13,300 to 13,600 VND/kg compared to last week, reaching the highest level in the past two months.
Domestic coffee prices today
Domestic coffee prices today, August 18, 2025 in the Central Highlands region remained unchanged, fluctuating between 116,800 - 117,500 VND/kg.
Accordingly, traders in the old Dak Nong region are purchasing coffee at the highest price of 117,500 VND/kg. No change compared to yesterday.
Similarly, coffee prices in Dak Lak province are at VND117,300/kg, unchanged from yesterday.
Coffee prices in Gia Lai province remained unchanged from yesterday and were traded at VND117,200/kg.
In Lam Dong province, coffee prices remained unchanged from yesterday at VND116,800/kg.
At the end of last week, coffee prices in the Central Highlands region fluctuated between 116,800 - 117,500 VND/kg, up 13%, equivalent to 13,300 - 13,600 VND/kg compared to the previous week. With a sharp increase last week, domestic coffee prices are currently at their highest level in the past 2.5 months.
Specifically, Dak Nong and Dak Lak had the highest increase of 13,500 VND/kg last week. In Gia Lai, agents adjusted the coffee purchase price to increase by 13,600 VND/kg. Lam Dong alone recorded the lowest increase of 13,300 VND/kg.
Vietnamese coffee prices rebounded after the global market recovered, while Indonesia saw strong demand due to a shortage of stocks. A trader said domestic prices remained stable despite the rise in global prices.
Exports have slowed down due to high prices and global economic uncertainty, with many warehouses also temporarily suspending purchases in anticipation of new supplies in October-November and clearer market signals. Exporters are now offering grade 2 robusta coffee (5% black broken) at a price 400-500 USD/ton higher than the November futures contract on LIFFE.
World coffee prices today
On the London exchange, the online price of Robusta coffee futures for September 2025 delivery closed last week at $4,201/ton, up 18% ($640/ton) from the previous week. The November 2025 futures contract increased 15.9% ($557/ton), reaching $4,067/ton.
Meanwhile, on the New York Stock Exchange, the price of Arabica coffee for September 2025 delivery increased by 11% (34 US cents/pound) last week, to 343.35 US cents/pound. The December 2025 futures contract increased by 10.5% (31.8 US cents/pound), to 334.2 US cents/pound.
Coffee prices rose sharply last week, hitting a two-month high. Technical buying and short-term profit-taking were the main reasons. In just one week, Arabica prices rose 10.4% and Robusta rose 18%. Severe weather with frost in Brazil, reduced exports and reduced inventories on ICE added to the rebound in coffee prices.
In the US, Brazilian coffee is still subject to a 50% export tax and has not been exempted. This policy is likely to reduce Brazilian sales to the US market and increase domestic inventories.
The tariffs could increase the retail price of ground coffee in the U.S. by 15% to 20%, according to Bernstein analyst Danilo Gargiulo. In that context, many importers may turn to alternative sources such as Vietnam and Colombia, creating opportunities for those markets to expand exports.
In fact, even before the tariffs were imposed, global coffee prices were already rising due to adverse weather in major producing countries. In 2024, coffee prices increased by an average of 38.8% compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This trend shows that the coffee market is still full of unpredictable fluctuations.