Yunnan Green Bean Price vs Global Futures on Jan 29, 2016

If you’ve ever wondered how the price of green coffee in Yunnan compares to global commodity markets, January 29, 2016, offers a clear snapshot. That day, the gap between local farmgate prices and New York-traded futures told a story of supply, demand, and regional value — one that still informs how we think about coffee pricing today.

On January 29, 2016, C-type coffee futures closed at 119.2 US cents per pound (approximately 17.25 RMB/kg), down 0.4% from the previous day. Meanwhile, Yunnan local fresh coffee bean prices were reported at 104.71 US cents per pound, equal to 15.15 RMB/kg.

Global Coffee Futures on January 29, 2016

The C-type coffee futures price, as reported by the New York Futures Exchange, closed at 119.2 US cents per pound (about 17.25 RMB/kg). That day’s trading opened at 119.25 US cents/lb, peaked at 119.4 US cents/lb, and hit a low of 119.1 US cents/lb. This represented a slight decrease of 0.4% compared to the prior day’s close.

Yunnan Local Fresh Coffee Bean Prices

On the same date, the local purchase price for Yunnan-grown green coffee, according to data provided by Nestlé Yunnan, was 104.71 US cents per pound. Converted, that’s approximately 15.15 RMB/kg. This figure reflects what regional buyers were paying for freshly harvested coffee directly from farms in Yunnan.

Specialty Coffee Green Bean Prices by Origin (Per 100g)

Here’s how much various high-quality single-origin green coffees were priced at per 100g on the specialty market:

• Ethiopia Yirgacheffe (Bench Maji, Natural): 12.5 RMB
• Yirgacheffe G1 (Gedio, Natural): 14 RMB
• Yirgacheffe G1 (Aricha, Natural): 15 RMB
• Yirgacheffe G2 (Dama Co-op, Washed): 12.5 RMB
• Yirgacheffe G2 (Kochere, Washed): 11 RMB
• Sidamo G2 (Sidamo, Washed): 11 RMB
• Sidamo G1 (Guji, Natural): 12.5 RMB
• Indonesia Mandheling G1 (Lintong, Wet-Hulled): 10.5 RMB
• Sumatra (Gayo Mountains, Aceh, Wet-Hulled): 15.5 RMB
• Brazil SC14/SC16 (Minas, Pulped Natural): 5.8 RMB
• Costa Rica SHB (Shumara Estate, Natural): 19.5 RMB
• Costa Rica SHB (Diamond Mountain, Washed): 11.5 RMB
• Costa Rica SHB (San Roman Royal, Washed): 10.5 RMB
• Kenya AA (Yala Estate, Washed): 13.5 RMB
• Panama SHB (La Luisa, Washed): 10 RMB
• Panama SHB (Elida Estate, Honey): 25.5 RMB
• Colombia Huila (Diamond Estate, Washed): 16 RMB
• Colombia Excelso (Millennium Estate, Washed): 11 RMB
• Tanzania PB (Mount Kilimanjaro, Washed): 9.5 RMB
• Guatemala SHB (Plaza Farms, Natural): 19.5 RMB
• Guatemala SHB (Huehuetenango, Washed): 10 RMB
• El Salvador (Ataisi Estate, Washed): 13.5 RMB
• El Salvador (Himalaya Estate, Pulped Natural): 12.5 RMB
• Peru (Cajamarca, Washed): 12.5 RMB
• Papua New Guinea (Chimial Estate, Peaberry, Washed): 10.5 RMB
• Rwanda (Western Province, Washed): 10.5 RMB
• Nicaragua (La Sabana, Madriz, Honey): 16 RMB

Specialty Coffee Roasted Bean Prices (Per 227g)

For roasted specialty coffee (227g / half pound), these were the going rates:

• Yirgacheffe G3 (Bench Maji, Medium, Natural): 78 RMB
• Yirgacheffe G1 (Gedio, Medium, Natural): 85 RMB
• Yirgacheffe G1 (Aricha, Light, Natural): 95 RMB
• Yirgacheffe G2 (Dama Co-op, Light, Washed): 75 RMB
• Yirgacheffe G2 (Kochere, Light, Washed): 69 RMB
• Sidamo G2 (Sidamo, Light, Washed): 69 RMB
• Sidamo G1 (Guji, Light, Natural): 79 RMB
• Indonesia Mandheling G1 (Lintong, Medium-Dark, Wet-Hulled): 79 RMB
• Sumatra (Gayo Mountains, Medium-Dark, Wet-Hulled): 105 RMB
• Brazil SC14/SC16 (Minas, Medium, Pulped Natural): 45 RMB
• Costa Rica SHB (Shumara Estate, Medium, Natural): 128 RMB
• Costa Rica SHB (Diamond Mountain, Medium-Dark, Washed): 69 RMB
• Costa Rica SHB (San Roman Royal, Medium-Dark, Washed): 69 RMB
• Kenya AA (Yala Estate, Light, Washed): 85 RMB
• Panama SHB (La Luisa, Medium, Washed): 69 RMB
• Panama SHB (Elida Estate, Medium, Honey): 148 RMB
• Colombia Huila (Diamond Estate, Medium, Washed): 112 RMB
• Colombia Excelso (Millennium Estate, Medium-Dark, Washed): 69 RMB
• Tanzania PB (Mount Kilimanjaro, Medium, Washed): 68 RMB
• El Salvador (Ataisi Estate, Medium, Washed): 89 RMB
• El Salvador (Himalaya Estate, Medium, Pulped Natural): 75 RMB
• Peru (Cajamarca, Medium-Dark, Washed): 75 RMB
• Guatemala SHB (Plaza Farms, Medium, Natural): 128 RMB
• Guatemala SHB (Huehuetenango, Medium-Dark, Washed): 69 RMB
• Papua New Guinea (Chimial Estate, Medium-Dark, Washed): 69 RMB
• Rwanda (Western Province, Medium, Washed): 69 RMB
• Nicaragua (La Sabana, Madriz, Medium, Honey): 118 RMB
• Indonesia Kopi Luwak (Sumatra, Medium-Dark, Wet-Hulled): 289 RMB

Specialty Coffee Blends (Per 554g)

For blended coffee (554g / 1 lb), typical prices were:

• Espresso Blend #2 (Medium-Dark, Washed): 75 RMB (half pound: 55 RMB)
• Commercial Blend (Medium-Dark, Washed): 60 RMB

These numbers reflect a detailed snapshot of global and local coffee pricing just over eight years ago — useful for understanding historical trends, farmgate vs. export values, and how different processing methods and regions contributed to price variation in the specialty market.

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