The article provides an overview of the global coffee market, focusing on the closing prices for robusta and arabica futures for November 2024 and December 2024, respectively. It highlights the decrease in prices for both robusta and arabica futures over the week, attributed to a significant increase in global coffee exports. The article also mentions the recent volatility in prices due to low inventories and weather concerns, particularly with a potential impact from Brazil's drought and upcoming anti-deforestation regulations by the EU. Furthermore, the article discusses the implications of these price fluctuations on the coffee market and trade, including a expected decline in prices in 2025 due to a predicted large crop in Brazil. Additionally, it notes an increase in Japan's coffee imports in the first half of 2024 and a decrease in the average import price of coffee, with the exception of Vietnamese coffee, which saw a significant price increase.