Robusta and Arabica prices dropped

Coffee prices on April 8 globally

Robusta coffee price movement

In today’s trading session, Robusta coffee prices on the London exchange continued to record a sharp decline. Specifically, the May 2025 contract dropped by $ 316/ton to $ 4,796/ton, equivalent to a decrease of 6.18%. Similarly, the July 2025 contract also fell by $ 328/ton to $ 4,800/ton, marking a 6.4% drop.

Arabica coffee price movement

On the New York exchange, Arabica coffee prices fared no better. The May 2025 contract dropped by 25.5 cents/pound to 340.2 cents/pound, equivalent to a 7.97% decrease. The July 2025 contract also fell by 25.85 cents/pound, settling at 337.45 cents/pound.

Reasons for the price decline

The price drop is mainly driven by concerns over a global economic recession, especially as the U.S. government continues to impose high tariffs on imported goods. Vietnam, facing a tariff rate as high as 46%, is encountering significant difficulties in competing with other coffee-producing countries such as Brazil and Colombia, where the respective tariffs are much lower (10% and 32%).

According to experts, coffee production in Brazil is also being affected by unfavourable weather conditions, which has led to a downward revision in its coffee output forecast. This could cause significant volatility in global coffee prices in the near future.

Coffee prices on April 8 domestically

Coffee prices situation in the Central Highlands region

In the Central Highlands region, coffee prices on April 8, 2025 remain stable compared to yesterday, ranging from VND 126,000 to VND 127,200/kg. Specifically, the purchase prices in the provinces are as follows:

In Dak Nong and Dak Lak, coffee is being purchased at VND 127,200/kg.

In Gia Lai, the price is VND 127,000/kg,

Meanwhile, in Lam Dong, it stands at VND 126,000/kg.

$ 1 = VND 25.730 – Source: Vietcombank.