Coffee Prices Buffeted by ICE Inventory Fluctuations

Written on 10/21/2026
Rich Asplund

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +4.85 (+1.56%), while November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -58 (-1.70%). Arabica coffee prices rallied on Wednesday, reversing Tuesday’s -1.39% decline that was driven by news that nearly 28,000 bags of arabica coffee are pending grading at the Intercontinental...Coffee beans in canvas sack by Bragin Alexey via Shutterstock