Vietnam Coffee Prices on Oct 23: Robusta Under Pressure, Arabica Rebounds

According to Vietnam’s Báo Văn Hóa, Vietnam’s coffee prices on Oct 23 referenced the Oct 22 session, with Central Highlands farm-gate prices falling to 90,800–91,500 VND/kg. Robusta weakened and arabica rose, sending contradictory signals ahead of the new trading session.

That day the market was influenced by two opposite forces: weak robusta prices may make buyers cautious, while arabica continued to draw support from low standard stocks.

Central Highlands prices fall for a second consecutive day

On Oct 22, Vietnam’s robusta bulk farm-gate price fell 400–500 VND/kg. Specifically, Dak Nong (now part of Lam Dong) held the highest price, while Lam Dong was at the bottom: Dak Lak 91,400 VND/kg (down 400), Lam Dong 90,800 (down 400), Gia Lai 91,400 (down 400), Dak Nong (formerly Lam Dong) 91,500 (down 500).

The gap between the highest and lowest prices was 700 VND/kg, noticeably smaller than the fluctuation range of previous trading days. The average price, calculated and published by source, was 91,400 VND/kg.

London robusta down, New York arabica up

International data for the Oct 21 trading session showed the two exchanges moving in opposite directions: London robusta near-month contracts fell while New York arabica rebounded.

On the London market, the November 2026 robusta contract was quoted at US$3,352/tonne, down US$58 (-1.70%); the January 2027 contract at US$3,364/tonne, down US$60 (-1.75%); and the March 2027 contract at US$3,344/tonne, down US$67. On the New York market, the December 2026 arabica contract was quoted at 316.15 cents/lb, up 4.85 cents (+1.56%); the March 2027 contract at 301.25 cents/lb, up 2.25 cents.

It should be noted that the above are futures contract prices, not domestic green-coffee spot prices; one cannot infer the specific ups and downs of each purchasing region on Oct 23 from the international trading session’s performance.

New crop arrival pressures robusta

Robusta is under pressure mainly because certified stocks are rising, compounded by the start of Vietnam’s new-crop harvest and increased supply. If enterprises continue to adjust farm-gate prices with reference to the London exchange, domestic market sentiment may remain cautious.

Conversely, arabica certified stocks remain low and weather risks in major producing regions have not fully receded; these factors may limit the overall decline of the coffee market.

Therefore, domestic prices on Oct 23 may remain stable, or fluctuate locally according to delivery demand and the volume of beans sold. There is no strong evidence yet that the market will continue to fall across the board.

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