Coffee Prices Below Recent Highs

2026-06-22 15:28 By Joana Taborda 1 min. read

Arabica coffee futures traded around $2.70 per pound, supported by a stronger US dollar and signs of progress in US-Iran negotiations.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has tightened coffee supply chains by pushing up global shipping, insurance, fertiliser, and fuel costs, increasing pressure on coffee importers and roasters.

At the same time, traders are closely monitoring the El Niño weather pattern, with attention extending beyond the current harvest to its potential impact on Brazil’s 2026/27 production cycle.

Coffee trader Commercial noted that El Niño could delay seasonal rains in Brazil this September and October, a critical period for tree flowering, potentially weighing on the country’s upcoming crop.

Brazil’s coffee harvest for the 2026/27 season has reached 39% of the planted area as of June 17, according to Safras & Mercado, below 43% a year earlier and slightly under the five-year average of 40%.



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