"The trend is that prices are rising and if it stays that way, more selling is expected this month."

  Global supply is shrinking as El Nino weather conditions cause crop losses in Southeast Asia and South America

Shipments are forecast at 1.1 million to 1.2 million metric tons this year, the lowest level since 2010

“Because prices are so low, farmers tend to wait and harvest in bulk in order to save costs.”

Farmers held 275,000 tons by late September, or 17 percent of the harvest, comparing with 70,000 tons, or 4 percent of...

“It’s clear producers in Brazil have seen their costs fall more than growers in Vietnam, where the dong hasn’t...

“Growers also have income from other crops like pepper or durian so they’re not interested in selling coffee.”

Vietnam can boost soluble-coffee output thanks to its lower manufacturing and labor costs and the availability of robusta coffee.

  Dry weather in Vietnam has raised some concern about next year's crop, while farmers have been hoarding beans in hope...

  Vietnam’s coffee is at most risk because of inconsistent rainfall amid an intensifying El Nino.

  Pepper production has climbed 36 percent in the past five years and the country now supplies about half of global...

But it is premature to say if a cup of instant coffee would cost more this time next year

  Coffee harvesting in Vietnam is set to peak about two weeks later than last year after lack of rain in October delayed...

  Robusta coffee from Vietnam, the biggest grower of the beans, are still trading at a discount to Liffe futures, curbing sales,...

Coffee growers in Vietnam, the top producer of robusta beans used by Nestle SA, are probably holding the smallest stockpiles in three...