Robusta coffee production has been increasingly closing the gap, surging by about 30%. The new research evaluated both Robusta and Arabica across multiple traits in high-altitude regions in Brazil ...

The lower altitude translates to lower acidity ... Unlike Brazil, which produces primarily arabica, Vietnamese coffee is nearly entirely of robusta variety. Given this species' reputation for ...

March arabica coffee (KCH25) Monday closed down -0.05 (-0.02%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25) closed up +16 (+0.32%). Coffee prices on Monday settled mixed. Arabica coffee shed an early ...

This surge means that coffee prices across the board — from fancy beverages made from Arabica beans to robusta-fueled instant coffee — are almost sure to cost more for the everyday consumer.

Arabica coffee prices hit their highest ever level on global supply worries, beating a prior record set almost 50 years ago. Continuous arabica futures on ICE rose 4.1% to $3.44 a pound by midday ...

Bad news at the breakfast table: Your morning cup of coffee could soon be getting more expensive. The benchmark that sets the global price of arabica coffee has more than doubled over the past ...

Coffee insiders often say that when Brazil sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold – a reference to its status as the number one producer of Arabica, the premium coffee variety that makes ...