Coffee Prices Jump as a Rally in the Brazilian Real Spurs Short Covering

Written on 02/12/2026
Rich Asplund

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Thursday closed up +4.85 (+1.65%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +76 (+2.02%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher on Thursday as strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) spurred short covering in coffee futures. The real rallied to a 1.75-year high...Coffee cup and coffee beans on table by Portumen via Shutterstock