
December arabica coffee (KCZ24) Wednesday closed up +1.20 (+0.47%). November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24) closed up +80 (+1.65%).
Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and settled moderately higher on coffee crop concerns in Brazil. On Tuesday, Dec arabica posted a contract high, and nearest-futures (U24) posted a nearly 13-year high. Also, Nov robusta posted a contract high, and nearest-futures (U24) posted a record high. Excessive dryness in Brazil may cause premature flowering of coffee trees and reduce yields for Brazil's 2024/25 coffee crop. The flowering period for arabica coffee in Brazil starts in September. Maxar Technologies forecasts "mostly dry" conditions for the next two weeks for the coffee-growing regions of Brazil.