Coffee prices today, May 21, 2026: Reversing direction and slightly decreasing.

Coffee prices reversed course today, May 21, 2026, falling by 100-200 VND/kg. Dak Nong saw the sharpest decline, while London robusta prices lost 17 USD/ton due to concerns about a record bumper crop in Brazil.

Coffee prices reversed course and fell today, May 21, 2026, in all major growing regions, with Dak Nong experiencing the sharpest drop of 200 VND/kg to 86,100 VND/kg. London robusta coffee prices also lost 17 USD/ton to 3,328 USD/ton due to concerns about Brazil's upcoming largest harvest in history.

Coffee prices in the Central Highlands today, May 21, 2026, are soaring.

Coffee prices today, May 21, 2026, uniformly decreased in the four main surveyed regions, bringing the average to 86,000 VND/kg - a decrease of 100 VND/kg compared to the previous session. This adjustment occurred after a series of upward sessions and coincided with downward pressure on international markets.

Dak Nong continues to have the highest coffee prices in the country at 86,100 VND/kg, but it also recorded the deepest price drop today at 200 VND/kg. This drop, double the average price, indicates stronger selling pressure in Dak Nong compared to other regions.

Coffee prices in Dak Lak today are trading at 86,000 VND/kg, down 100 VND/kg compared to yesterday. As the largest coffee-growing region in Vietnam, Dak Lak's prices often represent the general price level of the domestic coffee market.

Coffee prices in Gia Lai decreased by 100 VND/kg today to 86,000 VND/kg, the same as in Dak Lak. Coffee prices in Lam Dong also decreased by 100 VND/kg to 85,500 VND/kg – the lowest price among the four surveyed regions. The difference between Dak Nong (highest) and Lam Dong (lowest) is currently 600 VND/kg.

Coffee price list today, May 21, 2026:

Market	Average price (VND/kg)	Change
Dak Lak	86,000	-100
Lam Dong	85,500	-100
Gia Lai	86,000	-100
Boeing Nong	86,100	-200
Medium	86,000	-100

London robusta coffee prices today, May 21, 2026, are mixed.

At the close of trading on May 20th, the price of robusta coffee futures for July 2026 on the London exchange fell 0.51%, losing $17 per ton to $3,328 per ton. This marks the latest decline in robusta coffee prices after a recent series of fluctuating movements.

Robusta coffee futures for September 2026 bucked the trend, rising slightly by 0.19% ($6/tonne) to $3,214/tonne. The divergence between the two contracts suggests investors are betting on more abundant supply in the second half of the year as the Brazilian harvest accelerates. The difference between the two contracts is $114/tonne.

Arabica coffee prices in New York fell across the board today.

On the New York Stock Exchange, the price of Arabica coffee for July 2026 delivery fell 0.68% (1.85 US cents/pound), to 268.3 US cents/pound. The September 2026 Arabica contract also decreased by 0.63% (1.65 US cents/pound), to 260.5 US cents/pound.

Both arabica contract periods declined, indicating strong selling pressure in the high-quality coffee market. According to Reuters, the prospect of a bumper crop in Brazil continues to be a major factor putting pressure on arabica prices.

Brazil is poised to create a supply shock in the global coffee market.

Rabobank forecasts that, unless severe extreme weather occurs, it is only a matter of time before the coffee market moves into a state of significant oversupply and prices fall sharply. This is a significant warning for Vietnamese coffee growers who are hoping for prices to remain high.

The commercial director of Eisa, one of the world's largest coffee exporters, predicts Brazil will achieve record coffee exports in the 2026-2027 crop year. Carlos Santana stated that this year's harvest is likely to be the largest in Brazilian history, and the impact will begin to be clearly reflected in export shipments from July and August 2026.

Brazil has now harvested approximately 5% of its 2026-2027 coffee crop, focusing on canephora varieties (robusta and conilon) in the states of Rondônia and Espírito Santo – where harvesting began earlier than the arabica crop. Once the harvest is complete, Brazilian coffee exports are expected to yield positive results in the final months of 2026, helping to replenish currently low global reserves.

Factors limiting the decline: low inventories and a weak real.

The decline in coffee prices during the last trading session was limited as benchmark inventories on the exchange continued to fall. Robusta coffee inventories on the ICE exchange fell to a two-year low of 3,631 lots at the end of last week, before recovering to a two-and-a-half-week high of 3,845 lots on Wednesday.

Arabica coffee inventories on the ICE exchange also fell to their lowest level in 2.75 months, at 456,462 bags. Low inventories are a key supporting factor for short-term prices.

The weakening of the Brazilian real against the US dollar is also positively impacting international coffee prices. When the Brazilian currency depreciates, exporters' profits are lower, thereby reducing the incentive to sell coffee priced in US dollars. This exchange rate factor is helping coffee prices avoid a further sharp decline, despite significant supply pressure from Brazil.

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