Arabica coffee is priced against the global reference Barchart’s KCZ26 page for the December 2026 contract (Barchart, 2026c). The price fluctuations are usually based on expectations of supply, demand, warehouse inventory, weather, and currency exchange rates. For Arabica coffee buyers, global price should be viewed...

Asian coffee buyers are currently facing a highly dynamic market environment where global prices remain volatile. One relevant approach to this issue is origin diversification. With multiple supply sources, buyers can have a number of options when faced with changes in production, prices, weather conditions, or logistics.