Café prices rise due to adverse weather and trade uncertainties

Coffee prices rose on Monday (28), driven by weather risks in Brazil and the uncertainties caused by new United States tariffs on Brazilian products. According to Hedgepoint, the September Arabica contract closed the day at 307.7 cents per pound, up 1.5% for the week, surpassing 300 cents again. A new cold front dropped temperatures in the main coffee-growing regions, with forecasts of lows between 6 °C and 8 °C in Southern Minas Gerais, potentially falling below 5 °C, according to CPTEC. There is a risk of frost, and some properties were already hit by hail over the weekend, causing localized losses, according to analyst Laleska Moda. Meanwhile, in the Conilon regions, the 25/26 crop is virtually over, and focus is turning to the flowering of the 26/27 season, favored by rains in Espírito Santo and Bahia. However, the combination of adverse weather and the tariff impasse with the US keeps producers cautious, with a slow pace of sales. "Although the event was localized, affecting ...