Coffee Industry Daily: Brand Moves, Equipment Updates, Market Trends

Jamaica secures fertiliser aid for coffee recovery as farmer voices raise equity concerns

Government and industry hand over 5,000 fertiliser bags to support post-hurricane recovery for Blue Mountain and High Mountain coffee growers, while disabled and elderly farmers call for more inclusive support and representation in policy forums (Jamaica Observer, 28 December 2025, https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/12/28/disabled-coffee-farmers-plea/).

Ethiopian trading centre opens in Zhuzhou to deepen China market access

An Ethiopian specialty coffee trading centre was unveiled in Zhuzhou to facilitate product display, direct sales and cultural promotion, leveraging cross‑border e‑commerce pilot zones after Ethiopia reported 16,300 tonnes exported to China over the past five months (China Daily, 28 December 2025, https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/28/WS69507150a310d6866eb30c97.html).

Vietnam domestic prices spike amid weekend rally

Local farmgate prices in key Central Highlands provinces jumped sharply, with reported rises of VND1,400–2,000/kg and highs near VND98,000/kg as traders and growers react to global and regional price moves (Báo Nghệ An, 28 December 2025, https://baonghean.vn/en/gia-ca-phe-hom-nay-28-12-2025-tang-manh-len-98-000-dong-10317323.html).

ICO / market snapshot: ICE/NY coffee benchmarks and short-term outlook

Global benchmark data show coffee prices remain elevated year‑on‑year despite recent monthly declines; commodity trackers report prices near the mid‑300s USD/lb with analysts noting weather, inventories and demand as key drivers for near‑term volatility (Trading Economics — Coffee price data, updated 28 December 2025, https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/coffee).

Boston roasters still feel tariff aftershocks on procurement and retail pricing

Local roasters report higher input costs from contracts placed when tariffs were active, forcing planned retail price rises and highlighting how prior tariff periods can sustain cost pressure even after policy changes (WBUR, segment aired 22 December 2025, reporting ongoing impacts; coverage accessed 28 December 2025, https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/12/22/boston-coffee-prices-tariffs).

Sector implication: supply support, market access and price transmission dominate year‑end stories

Reports across producing and consuming countries underline three themes: emergency agricultural inputs and farmer support programmes in producing nations, trade and market‑access initiatives in key buyer markets, and continuing price transmission to domestic retail due to earlier policy and climatic shocks (Jamaica Observer, 28 December 2025; China Daily, 28 December 2025; Trading Economics, 28 December 2025).

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