The sharp decline in global coffee prices following the panic selling in the financial markets has impacted the domestic farmgate prices, making the trade cautious.
Global coffee prices, which declined by about a tenth over the past few days following the Trump administration’s move to impose reciprocal tariff, has sent the domestic prices also downward.
“Prices of arabica and robusta parchment have come down by anywhere between ₹1,000 and ₹2,000 per 50-kg bag. Also, robusta cherry prices have come down from ₹480 per kg to about ₹440. The choppy market has made the trade cautious,” said Sahadev Balakrishna, Chairman, UPASI Coffee Commitee.
Farmgate prices of arabica parchment are now ruling at around ₹26,200-26,800 per 50-kg bag, down from around ₹27,200 levels in the last week of March. Similarly, the robusta parchment is hovering around ₹21,400- 21,800 levels — down from ₹22,200-22,900 levels in March last week.
“Coffee prices have come down over the past few days following the sharp decline in the terminal prices. It’s not just coffee, but whole lot of other commodities have come down. As a result, the buying activity has declined. All our buyers also don’t know what to do. Everybody is confused. The growers are not keen to sell due to the sharp decline. They would prefer to wait for some time,” said Ramesh Rajah, President, Coffee Exporters Association.
Pramod Somiah, a coffee curer in Kodagu, said the decline in local prices is temporary and the prices will rebound going ahead due to fact that there’s limited supply of coffee, while the demand continues to rise on growing consumption.
Meanwhile, the International Coffee Organisation, in its monthly report, said the prices have eased a bit during March amidst increased uncertainty.
The ICO Composite Indicator prices (I-CIP) averaged $347.85 cents per pound in March 2025 — a decrease of 1.8 per cent from February 2025. The Colombian Milds and Other Milds’ prices decreased by 1.4 per cent and 1.3 per cent, respectively, compared to February 2025 levels.
India’s coffee exports for the year-ended March 2025 crossed $1.81 billion registering a 46 per cent increase over the previous year’s $1.286 billion on surge in prices and global demand. In volume terms, the exports were up 1.56 per cent at 3.89 lakh tonnes for the year.
Published on April 8, 2025
The sharp decline in global coffee prices following the panic selling in the financial markets has impacted the domestic farmgate prices, making the trade cautious.
Global coffee prices, which declined by about a tenth over the past few days following the Trump administration’s move to impose reciprocal tariff, has sent the domestic prices also downward.
“Prices of arabica and robusta parchment have come down by anywhere between ₹1,000 and ₹2,000 per 50-kg bag. Also, robusta cherry prices have come down from ₹480 per kg to about ₹440. The choppy market has made the trade cautious,” said Sahadev Balakrishna, Chairman, UPASI Coffee Commitee.
Farmgate prices of arabica parchment are now ruling at around ₹26,200-26,800 per 50-kg bag, down from around ₹27,200 levels in the last week of March. Similarly, the robusta parchment is hovering around ₹21,400- 21,800 levels — down from ₹22,200-22,900 levels in March last week.
“Coffee prices have come down over the past few days following the sharp decline in the terminal prices. It’s not just coffee, but whole lot of other commodities have come down. As a result, the buying activity has declined. All our buyers also don’t know what to do. Everybody is confused. The growers are not keen to sell due to the sharp decline. They would prefer to wait for some time,” said Ramesh Rajah, President, Coffee Exporters Association.
Pramod Somiah, a coffee curer in Kodagu, said the decline in local prices is temporary and the prices will rebound going ahead due to fact that there’s limited supply of coffee, while the demand continues to rise on growing consumption.
Meanwhile, the International Coffee Organisation, in its monthly report, said the prices have eased a bit during March amidst increased uncertainty.
The ICO Composite Indicator prices (I-CIP) averaged $347.85 cents per pound in March 2025 — a decrease of 1.8 per cent from February 2025. The Colombian Milds and Other Milds’ prices decreased by 1.4 per cent and 1.3 per cent, respectively, compared to February 2025 levels.
India’s coffee exports for the year-ended March 2025 crossed $1.81 billion registering a 46 per cent increase over the previous year’s $1.286 billion on surge in prices and global demand. In volume terms, the exports were up 1.56 per cent at 3.89 lakh tonnes for the year.
Published on April 8, 2025
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