In August 2025, the International Coffee Organization (ICO)’s Composite Indicator Price (I-CIP) grew by almost 100 US cents per pound, up 14.6 per cent from July 2025.
The I-CIP averaged 297.05 cents per pound, fluctuating between 249.12 and 344.64. Green coffee prices across the month were up 24.3 per cent compared to August 2024.
The prices of Colombian Milds and Other Milds increased by 13.8 per cent and 12.5 per cent compared to July 2025, averaging 366.72 and 366.32 cents per pound respectively.
The Brazilian Naturals also grew 13.4 per cent to 366.88 cents per pound in August 2025. The Robustas saw the highest increase, up 19.1 per cent to 199.13 cents per pound.
According to the ICO, key events applied pressure to the market. These included the impact of the United States’ 50 per cent tariffs imposed on Brazil, reports of lower density coffee beans in early August, the approaching EUDR implementation deadline, and the occurrence of a minor frost in Brazil in mid-August.
In July 2025, global green bean exports totalled 10.3 million bags, down 0.7 per cent compared to 10.38 million bags in July 2024. This marks the sixth month of negative growth in the current coffee year, with the year-to-date volume for total green bean exports down 2.5 per cent at 102.25 million bags.
Read the full ICO August Market Report here.
