Coffee Prices Surge on Supply Fears

Written on 08/18/2026
Rich Asplund

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is up +11.90 (+3.45%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +59 (+1.61%). Coffee prices added to Monday’s sharp gains today, with arabica surging to a 6-week high. The slow pace of Brazil's coffee harvest is limiting coffee supplies and pushing prices...Cup of coffee with coffee beans in burlap sack on coffee tree background by Amenic181 via Shutterstock