
December arabica coffee (KCZ25) on Tuesday closed down -15.75 (-4.08%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25) closed down -229 (-4.95%).
Coffee prices plummeted on Tuesday, with robusta dropping to a 1-week low. Above-average rainfall in Brazil has eased coffee crop concerns ahead of the all-important flowering period this month and is hammering prices. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday that Brazil's largest arabica coffee-growing area, Minas Gerais, received 10.1 mm of rain during the week ended August 30, or 163% of the historical average.