The average price of coffee today, May 21, 2026, decreased by 100 VND.
Coffee prices today, May 21, 2026, fell to 86,000 VND/kg, a decrease of 100 VND. Robusta in London is 3,328 USD/ton, Arabica is 268.3 cents/lb. Brazil is about to have its largest harvest in history.
Coffee prices today, May 21, 2026, uniformly declined to the range of 85,500 - 86,100 VND/kg, with the average price falling by 100 VND/kg to 86,000 VND/kg. The downward pressure stemmed from expectations of Brazil's largest harvest in history in the 2026-2027 crop year, pushing London robusta coffee prices down by 17 USD/ton to 3,328 USD/ton.
Coffee prices today, May 21, 2026, recorded a simultaneous decline in both domestic and international markets. Domestically, the average price fell to 86,000 VND/kg, a decrease of 100 VND/kg. On international exchanges, London robusta for July delivery lost 0.51% to 3,328 USD/ton, while New York arabica for July delivery decreased by 0.68% to 268.3 cents/pound. The overall downward pressure stems from expectations of an impending surge in supply from Brazil.
Domestic coffee prices decreased across the board today, May 21, 2026.
In the Central Highlands, coffee prices today, May 21, 2026, have uniformly decreased. Dak Nong leads in price at 86,100 VND/kg, but also has the deepest drop, down 200 VND/kg compared to the previous session. This decrease is double that of the other three regions.
Coffee prices in Dak Lak today are at 86,000 VND/kg, a decrease of 100 VND/kg. Dak Lak is the largest coffee-producing region in Vietnam and also serves as a benchmark for the domestic coffee market.
Today, coffee prices in Gia Lai are the same as in Dak Lak at 86,000 VND/kg, both down 100 VND/kg. Coffee prices in Lam Dong fell to 85,500 VND/kg after a 100 VND/kg decrease – the lowest price among the four surveyed regions. The difference between high and low prices is 600 VND/kg.
| Market | Average price on May 21st (VND/kg) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dak Lak | 86,000 | -100 |
| Lam Dong | 85,500 | -100 |
| Gia Lai | 86,000 | -100 |
| Boeing Nong | 86,100 | -200 |
| Medium | 86,000 | -100 |
World robusta coffee prices today, May 21, 2026
At the close of trading on May 20th, the price of robusta coffee futures for July 2026 on the London exchange fell 0.51% (US$17/tonne) to US$3,328/tonne. The near-term contract faced strong selling pressure due to expectations of a surge in Brazilian supply as the canephora harvest is underway.
In contrast to the July contract, the September 2026 robusta coffee contract rose slightly by 0.19% (US$6/tonne) to US$3,214/tonne. The gap between the two contracts is US$114/tonne, reflecting that the forward price curve remains skewed towards the more expensive, closer-delivery contract (backwardation).
World Arabica coffee prices today, May 21, 2026
On the New York Stock Exchange, the price of Arabica coffee for July 2026 delivery fell 0.68% (1.85 US cents/pound), to 268.3 US cents/pound. The September 2026 Arabica contract also decreased 0.63% (1.65 US cents/pound) to 260.5 US cents/pound.
According to Reuters, the prospect of a bumper crop in Brazil continues to be a major factor putting pressure on arabica coffee prices. As the world's largest producer of arabica, every signal regarding Brazil's production strongly influences global prices.
Brazil is heading towards the biggest coffee harvest in history.
In its latest report, Rabobank warned that unless severe extreme weather occurs, it is only a matter of time before the coffee market moves into a state of massive oversupply and drives prices down further.
Eisa, one of the world's largest coffee exporters, forecasts a sharp increase in Brazilian coffee exports in the coming months, replenishing inventories in consuming countries. Eisa's commercial director, Carlos Santana, said Brazil is likely to have its largest harvest in history in the 2026-2027 crop year (July 2026 to June 2027).
Brazil has now harvested about 5% of its 2026-2027 coffee crop, focusing on canephora varieties (robusta and conilon) in the states of Rondônia and Espírito Santo. The arabica crop will begin later. According to Mr. Santana, the impact of the harvest will be evident in export shipments from July and August 2026.
Once the harvest is complete, Brazilian coffee exports are expected to yield positive results in the final months of 2026, replenishing currently low global reserves. This is a negative factor for world coffee prices in the medium and long term.
Low ICE inventories and a weak Brazilian real are supporting prices.
The decline in coffee prices was limited by a continued drop in benchmark inventories on the exchange. Robusta coffee inventories on the ICE exchange fell to a two-year low of 3,631 lots at the end of last week, before recovering to 3,845 lots on Wednesday – a two-and-a-half-week high.
Arabica coffee inventories on the ICE exchange also fell to their lowest level in 2.75 months, at 456,462 bags. Low inventories are helping to support short-term coffee prices as actual demand for delivery remains.
The weakening of the Brazilian real against the US dollar also has a positive impact on international coffee prices. When the Brazilian currency depreciates, the converted profit margins of exporters are lower, reducing the incentive to sell coffee priced in USD. This exchange rate factor is currently one of the important supporting forces for global coffee prices.