Arabica coffee price
The New York Coffee C futures contract is the world benchmark for washed Arabica. It is quoted in US cents per pound.
= USD 6,214/MT · USD 6.214/kg · UGX 22,645/kg
13 Nov, 21:30 EAT · Fictional demonstration data, not a real market price. Converted figures are mathematical equivalents.
Forward curve
Mar 27 trades −4.55 c/lb under Dec 26: the nearby is at a premium, so the market is paying for coffee now rather than later. Across the listed strip, Sep 28 is −29.55 c/lb (−10.5%) against Dec 26.
Contract specifications
- Exchange
- ICE Futures U.S.
- Symbol
- KC
- Contract size
- 37,500 lb (17.00971 MT)
- Quotation
- US cents per lb
- Minimum tick
- 0.05 c/lb
- Delivery months
- Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Dec
- Trading hours
- 04:15 to 13:30 New York time
- Last trading day
- One business day prior to the last notice day, which is seven business days prior to the last business day of the delivery month.
- First notice day
- Seven business days prior to the first business day of the delivery month.
Specifications are modelled structurally for calculation. Expiry dates are derived from these rules and the maintained holiday calendar. The exchange rulebook prevails.
All listed contracts
| Contract | ExpiryLast trading day, modelled from the exchange rule and holiday calendar. Confirm against the exchange before relying on it. | Days | Last | Change | vs frontThis contract minus the front month. Negative means deferred coffee is cheaper: backwardation. | Volume | Open int.Contracts still open at the end of the session. Rising open interest means new money is entering. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2026 | 34 | 281.85 | 0 | 11,458 | 65,539 | ||
KCH27Mar 27 | 18 Mar 2027 | 124 | 277.30 | −4.55 | 7,494 | 40,681 | |
KCK27May 27 | 18 May 2027 | 185 | 275.15 | −6.70 | 1,922 | 24,319 | |
KCN27Jul 27 | 20 Jul 2027 | 248 | 271.35 | −10.50 | 1,123 | 16,578 | |
KCU27Sep 27 | 20 Sep 2027 | 310 | 269.15 | −12.70 | 876 | 9,052 | |
KCZ27Dec 27 | 20 Dec 2027 | 401 | 264.70 | −17.15 | 194 | 3,462 | |
KCH28Mar 28 | 21 Mar 2028 | 493 | 260.70 | −21.15 | 235 | 3,480 | |
KCK28May 28 | 19 May 2028 | 552 | 257.60 | −24.25 | 274 | 3,655 | |
KCN28Jul 28 | 19 Jul 2028 | 613 | 255.25 | −26.60 | 263 | 3,508 | |
KCU28Sep 28 | 19 Sep 2028 | 675 | 252.30 | −29.55 | 231 | 3,406 |
How to convert the Arabica price to USD per tonne and UGX per kg
Coffee C is quoted in US cents per pound. One metric tonne is 2,204.62262185 lb, so one cent per pound is USD 22.0462262185 per tonne. Multiply cents/lb by 22.0462262185 for USD/MT, divide by 1,000 for USD/kg, and multiply by the USD/UGX rate for UGX/kg.
That UGX figure is a mathematical equivalent of the futures price, not a Ugandan buying price. A buying price also needs the differential for the grade, the recovery from parchment or cherry, and the costs of processing, transport and finance.
Why Ugandan Arabica trades at a differential
Physical coffee is sold as futures plus or minus a differential for origin, grade and quality. Washed Bugisu grades usually carry a premium; natural Drugar a discount. Arabica differentials are quoted in cents per pound. Ora Markets converts them to USD/MT internally so they are never added to a Robusta-style number by mistake.
About this data
This page currently shows fictional demonstration data so the platform can be evaluated. It is not a real market price and must not be used for trading. See data sources and the data disclaimer.