Green coffee prices are up 27%. Here's what that actually means.

Green coffee prices have jumped 27% in the last month. That's not a typo, and it's not us padding numbers to justify anything. It's what's actually happening right now, and we think you deserve to know why.

This isn't a roaster pricing decision. It's happening upstream, on commodity markets, before we even touch the beans.

Brazil and Vietnam grow most of the world's coffee. Delayed harvests and drought conditions in both countries are tightening supply right now, and when the two biggest producers on the planet slow down at the same time, the whole market feels it. It's worth understanding where coffee is actually grown to appreciate just how concentrated that supply risk really is.

2025 already set a record. The global coffee price index hit its highest monthly level on record last year. This year's volatility isn't an isolated event— it's a continuation of the same pressure, compounded by the kind of climate-driven disruption the industry has been warned about for years.

Roasters are absorbing it where they can. For now. That has a limit, and every roaster in the country is watching the same numbers we are.

This isn't panic. It's transparency. We'd rather explain what's happening now than raise a price later with no context behind it. If you want to understand the full journey from farm to cup, our piece on coffee processing methods covers what happens long before the price lands on your invoice.

There's also a bigger conversation worth having around fair trade versus specialty coffee — and why paying more for origin-transparent beans isn't just an ethical choice, it's a structural one.

So here's what we're doing about it. Locking in contracts early where we can, and staying honest about the rest. In the meantime, explore our current range — sourced, contracted, and roasted with exactly this kind of care in mind.

If prices move, you'll know why.