Coffee Prices Surge Amid Weather Concerns; KapeCon 2025 and Industry Updates

Global Coffee Prices Surge on Weather Worries

Coffee prices reached two-week highs as dry weather forecasts threaten Brazil’s crucial coffee flowering phase for the 2026/27 crop, potentially causing heat stress to coffee trees. Simultaneously, Vietnam’s Central Highlands face heavy rains and flooding from Typhoon Bualoi, disrupting robusta coffee production. These climate impacts, combined with US tariffs on Brazilian coffee imports, have tightened supply and pushed arabica and robusta prices higher, with arabica futures hitting $4.24 per pound recently. ICE inventories for arabica and robusta have dropped to multi-month lows, intensifying bullish market sentiment (Nasdaq, 6 October 2025; Economic Times, 6 October 2025).

KapeCon 2025: Makati’s Largest Coffee Festival Announced

The Coffee Home Brewers community in the Philippines, now over 66,000 members strong, announced KapeCon 2025, a two-day event on October 11–12 in Makati City. The festival will feature workshops, pop-ups, and exclusive product launches, celebrating the country’s growing coffee culture. Supported by partners including Ayala Land and Toyota Motor Philippines, KapeCon underscores Makati’s rising status as a cultural and lifestyle hub for coffee enthusiasts (Insider PH, 6 October 2025).

Nigeria’s Coffee Market Growth to Moderate Despite Rising Consumption

Market intelligence firm 6Wresearch projects Nigeria’s coffee market growth will decelerate from 7.74% in 2025 to 1.54% by 2029, despite rising domestic consumption expected to reach 8.8 thousand metric tonnes next year. Challenges include stagnant production, import reliance, and quality inconsistencies. However, growing urbanization, rising specialty coffee interest, and expanding local coffee shops present opportunities for both domestic and international players (The Nation Online NG, 6 October 2025).

Industry Note: Coffee Hand-Brewing Spotlighted in Specialty Scene

A recent collaboration between Allpress Espresso and HARIO highlighted the art of hand-brewing in specialty coffee competitions, with winners advancing to international finals. This grassroots approach continues to nurture community engagement and elevate specialty coffee standards globally (BeanScene, 6 October 2025).