Increased domestic demand from instant coffee manufacturers lifts the prices for Indian Robusta beans
Raw Common Coffee Bean
Instant Coffee
India
Supply Chain Management
Market & Price Trends
Aniket Karde
Published Jan 28, 2022
The firm terminal prices are higher for Robusta and Arabica beans due to the slow crop flow triggered by the prolonged monsoon in the growing areas. The situation is more remarkable with Robusta beans. The instant coffee manufacturers in India import low-grade Robusta beans from Vietnam and re-export them into soluble coffees. However, Vietnam, the biggest producer of Robusta beans, cannot ship them to the markets due to the container shortage and logistics issues. This is further driving the demand for Indian Robusta beans in the domestic and global markets.
The farmgate price of the new crop of Robusta cherry is trading at USD 51-53 per 50 kg bag, which is almost 20-25% higher than the same period last year. Similarly, the Robusta parchment prices are also trading higher by 22-34% over the previous year’s level at USD 94.5-96 per 50 kg bag.
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