Robusta coffee price
London Robusta futures are the world benchmark for Robusta coffee, the reference against which Ugandan and Vietnamese Robusta is priced. They are quoted in US dollars per metric tonne.
= 201.08 c/lb · USD 4.433/kg · UGX 16,155/kg
13 Nov, 20:30 EAT · Fictional demonstration data, not a real market price. Converted figures are mathematical equivalents.
Forward curve
Jan 27 and Mar 27 are trading level (−4 USD/MT). The shape changes further out: from May 27 to Jul 27 the curve is in backwardation (−10 USD/MT). Across the listed strip, May 28 is −43 USD/MT (−1.0%) against Jan 27.
Contract specifications
- Exchange
- ICE Futures Europe
- Symbol
- RC
- Contract size
- 10 metric tonnes
- Quotation
- US dollars per metric tonne
- Minimum tick
- 1 USD/MT
- Delivery months
- Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov
- Trading hours
- 09:00 to 17:30 London time
- Last trading day
- Four business days prior to the last business day of the delivery month.
- First notice day
- Four 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2026 | 10 | 4,434 | n/a | 179 | 396 | ||
| 25 Jan 2027 | 72 | 4,433 | 0 | 8,067 | 37,877 | ||
RCH27Mar 27 | 23 Mar 2027 | 129 | 4,429 | −4 | 4,782 | 25,632 | |
RCK27May 27 | 24 May 2027 | 191 | 4,428 | −5 | 1,800 | 13,877 | |
RCN27Jul 27 | 26 Jul 2027 | 254 | 4,418 | −15 | 929 | 9,269 | |
RCU27Sep 27 | 24 Sep 2027 | 314 | 4,420 | −13 | 387 | 5,057 | |
RCX27Nov 27 | 24 Nov 2027 | 375 | 4,411 | −22 | 288 | 5,009 | |
RCF28Jan 28 | 25 Jan 2028 | 437 | 4,399 | −34 | 150 | 2,125 | |
RCH28Mar 28 | 27 Mar 2028 | 499 | 4,404 | −29 | 82 | 2,177 | |
RCK28May 28 | 25 May 2028 | 558 | 4,390 | −43 | 117 | 2,161 |
How to convert the London Robusta price to UGX per kg
Robusta futures are already in US dollars per metric tonne. Divide by 1,000 for USD per kg, then multiply by the USD/UGX rate for shillings per kg.
That figure is a mathematical equivalent of the futures price, not the price of FAQ or Kiboko in Uganda. A local buying price also depends on the differential for Ugandan Robusta, the recovery from Kiboko or FAQ to export grades, and the exporter’s costs and margin. The maximum buying price tool works through every step.
Why Uganda watches London
Uganda is one of Africa’s largest coffee exporters and most of its crop is Robusta. Export contracts are priced as London futures plus or minus a differential, so the London price sets the ceiling on what an exporter can pay at the factory gate, after recovery, processing, logistics, finance and margin.
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.