Coffee Price Today in India - कॉफी का आज का भाव
The current wholesale (modal) price of Coffee (कॉफी) in India is ₹21,500 per quintal, down ₹300 from yesterday. Prices today range from a minimum of ₹21,500 to a maximum of ₹21,500 per quintal depending on the mandi, grade and quality of produce. The state-wise Coffee rate table above is updated daily, and the LIVE arrivals section shows real Agmarknet transactions where available.
Coffee is grown mainly in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. It is a cash crop crop with a Nov-Feb season - Nov-Feb.
Karnataka's Coorg (Kodagu) and Chikkamagaluru districts produce 70% of India's coffee and are home to the world-famous Monsooned Malabar - a unique Indian coffee deliberately exposed to monsoon winds, creating a distinct earthy flavour prized by European specialty roasters at €10-20/kg. India exports 70-75% of its coffee production.
Is There an MSP for Coffee?
Coffee does not have a Minimum Support Price - its price is fully market-driven by supply and demand. This makes coffee prices more volatile than MSP crops, so timing your sale and comparing mandis matters even more. Watch the trend and sell when arrivals are lower and demand is higher.
Why Coffee Prices Change
- Seasonal arrivals: Prices fall when fresh harvest floods the mandi (peak arrival) and recover in the off-season. Knowing the coffee harvest window helps you time sales.
- Weather: Drought, floods, frost or unseasonal rain damage the crop and cut supply, pushing prices up; a bumper harvest pushes them down.
- Government policy: export bans/permissions, buffer-stock release and import duty all move prices.
- Demand: Festivals, processing-industry demand and export orders raise prices.
- Grade & quality: Clean, dry, well-graded produce always fetches a premium over mixed lots.
How to Get the Best Price for Your Coffee
- Compare mandis: Check the state-wise rates above and visit 2-3 nearby mandis before selling - same-day rates can differ ₹100-500/quintal.
- Grade and clean your coffee - graded produce fetches 15-20% higher bids.
- Time the market: Avoid selling at peak-arrival when prices bottom out. Use a warehouse and a Kisan Credit Card loan to store and sell in the lean season.
- Track the trend on this page daily and sell on a rising market.
Popular Coffee Varieties in India
- Arabica S.795 (shade-grown premium)
- Robusta CxR (high-yield)
- Cauvery (Catimor hybrid)
- Selection-9 (high-density planting)
- Kent (disease-resistant Arabica)
Coffee Uses & End Markets
- Filter coffee for Indian domestic market
- Specialty and single-origin export (Monsooned Malabar)
- Instant coffee powder manufacturing
- Green coffee beans for direct export
- Coffee husk as fuel and organic fertiliser
Grow Better Coffee - Inputs & Guidance
Higher quality means a higher price. For the best coffee crop: choose a high-yield certified seed variety, base fertilizer on a soil health card, follow the right pest-control schedule, and irrigate efficiently with a subsidised drip system. See the crop calendar for the ideal sowing window.