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What are the global standards for coffee-bean prices?
The prices of beans in the “commodity” category, the type of beans with the largest distribution volume, come from market prices on the New York Futures Exchange.
Commodity-coffee beans are ranked according to country-specific specifications, and prices are determined based on the supply-demand balance for each individual rank.

The prices for specialty-coffee beans, on the other hand, vary by quality.
Variables like who grew the beans, how they cultivated them, and how the beans actually taste have a big impact on the end price point. If you make great beans, you’ll make more money from sales. That reward is a major motivator for growers, obviously.

In recent years, there’s been an increase in the number of specialty-coffee growers.
The numbers of importers and roasters in consumer countries are rising, too, with more and more people looking to buy premium specialty coffee straight from quality-focused growers.

Buyers pay the fair prices that good beans deserve. Growers make higher-quality beans that fetch more on the market. It’s a setup that’s beneficial for both sides of the equation: growers secure the income they need to stabilize their operations, while consumer countries get access to better-tasting coffee.
When you drink specialty coffee, you’re part of a positive growth cycle— and that’s just one of the many things that make specialty coffee special.