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Green Coffee Beans — Arabica →

Green Coffee Beans — Robusta →

New York · exchange

ICE Futures U.S. (Intercontinental Exchange; New York; operator of NYSE) hosts the benchmark Arabica coffee futures contract — symbol KC ('Coffee C'); priced in US cents per pound; contract size 37,500 lbs (1 lot = ~17 tonnes). The KC contract is the global price reference for all Arabica green coffee trade — virtually all physical green coffee contracts are priced as differentials to the KC price (e.g., 'KC + 10 cents' for Colombian Supremo). The KC exchange specifies eligible origin countries and grade standards for physical delivery against the futures contract: eligible origins include Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Ethiopia, Honduras, Guatemala, and others. The KC contract is integral to the supply chain: traders, cooperatives (COOXUPÉ), and roasters all hedge price exposure through KC futures. Open interest in KC futures frequently exceeds 150,000 contracts (~2.5 million tonnes notional). Source: ICE Futures U.S.; ICO composite price indicator methodology.

London · other

ICE Futures Europe (London, formerly LIFFE) operates the global Robusta coffee benchmark contract (symbol RC) — 10-tonne lots, USD per tonne, delivery in GrainPro or burlap at approved warehouses in Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Le Havre, and New Orleans. The Robusta futures price provides the reference for ~90%+ of physical Robusta green bean contracts globally (traded at differentials to the futures price). In early 2025, ICE Robusta futures hit approximately $5,500/tonne — the highest price in 30+ years — driven by Vietnam drought (El Niño 2023) cutting supply ~20% and persistent demand growth from instant coffee manufacturers. The London price spike was transmitted directly to instant coffee retail prices globally. Source: https://www.ice.com/products/37623/Robusta-Coffee-Futures

Gedeo Zone, SNNPR · growing_region

Yirgacheffe (Gedeo Zone, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region; elevation 1,700-2,200m; traditional garden/forest coffee farming) is globally the most recognized Ethiopian Arabica coffee origin, producing the floral, jasmine-scented, citrus-bright washed coffees that define the specialty coffee market's highest price tier. Yirgacheffe coffees regularly achieve SCA scores above 88 and are the reference standard for African washed Arabica. Ethiopian coffee exported through the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX, founded 2008 by PM Meles Zenawi with World Bank assistance) — all Ethiopian coffee for export must be traded through the ECX system, which provides price discovery, warehousing, and quality grading. The ECX system created price transparency but also reduced direct farmer-to-roaster traceability (controversial among specialty buyers). Ethiopia exports ~7-8 million 60-kg bags of coffee annually; Yirgacheffe accounts for ~500,000 bags. Source: ICO; Ethiopian Commodity Exchange annual report.