Coffee in the market

[Caribbean Cool]

Arabica coffee prices on the New York exchange dropped from $440 per quintal in October 2025 to about $280 today. And in Argentina? Almost the opposite.

 

[carride]

How much does a Quintal of coffee cost in Argentina? Is there any reference link?

 

[LuckyLuke]

In accounting inventory there's something called FIFO (First in, First Out) which is used for perishable goods to ensure older inventory is used first.

The costs basis of older inventory is naturally at a market price that isn't today. What am I trying to say? Prices are sticky because of raw product to market shelf delays. Lower prices take time to trickle through the supply chain. It's not that Kiosco's are checking coffee futures to see what to sell you a bag of coffee today.

Wholesale product prices aside, you have a whole host of other factors like rising rents, labor costs, etc. that factor into retail prices as well.

There's also all sorts of psychology behind each Kiosco owner in terms of whether to reduce prices or not. My advice, shop around a little. Try to purchase as far up the supply chain as possible (Wholesale in bulk from a distributor) to avoid margin inflation.

 

[steveinbsas]

Arabica coffee prices on the New York exchange dropped from $440 per quintal in October 2025 to about $280 today. And in Argentina? Almost the opposite.

Like you, I consume instant coffee. Last year I stopped buying Nescafe Clásico 170g (sin azúcar) and switched to Cabrales La Planta 170g (also sin azúcar) which was a little cheaper, possibly because, as indicated on the label, "PUDE CONTNER LECHE" (milk powder).

The main reason for the switch was my desire not to buy any products made by Nestle, especially after reading a review about the cafe clasico, which I had been buying on Mercado Libre for over five years.

I recently bought several jars of the Cabrales La Planta 170g for just under $11.000 pesos each. Today in one of the local autoservicios, the price was reduced from about $12.000 pesos each to $6.000....or two jars for $10.000.

After asking the owner of the store if it would be OK, I bought ten jars.

Here's the publicación en mercado libre:

Café Cabrales Instantáneo La Planta Suave Sin Azucar 170g - $ 10.727,93

Unidades por pack: 1 | Sabor : Suave | Peso: 170 g | Presentación: Frasco | Es torrado. | Nivel de tostado suave. | Origen: Argentina. | Café light.

www.mercadolibre.com.ar

 

[steveinbsas]

PS to my previous post:

Based on my usage, 170g of the Cafe Cabrales La Planta is a much finer powder and goes a lot further than 170g of the Nescafe Clásico instant coffee. The Nescafe Clásico is comprised of "chunkier" particles and I used a jar of it much more quickly than the Cabrales. The "milk powder" in the latter does not appear to act like a powderd coffee creamer, which is somthing (in addition to sugar or artificial sweetners) that I would never add to my coffee. I always use high protein or full fat milk (two different products) or real dairy cream when I have it..and butter.

 

[wineguy999]

Like you, I consume instant coffee. Last year I stopped buying Nescafe Clásico 170g (sin azúcar) and switched to Cabrales La Planta 170g (also sin azúcar) which was a little cheaper, possibly because, as indicated on the label, "PUDE CONTNER LECHE" (milk powder).

The main reason for the switch was my desire not to buy any products made by Nestle, especially after reading a review about the cafe clasico, which I had been buying on Mercado Libre for over five years.

I recently bought several jars of the Cabrales La Planta 170g for just under $11.000 pesos each. Today in one of the local autoservicios, the price was reduced from about $12.000 pesos each to $6.000....or two jars for $10.000.

After asking the owner of the store if it would be OK, I bought ten jars.

Here's the publicación en mercado libre:

Café Cabrales Instantáneo La Planta Suave Sin Azucar 170g - $ 10.727,93

Unidades por pack: 1 | Sabor : Suave | Peso: 170 g | Presentación: Frasco | Es torrado. | Nivel de tostado suave. | Origen: Argentina. | Café light.

www.mercadolibre.com.ar

Nice to hear someone else who wants to get away from Nestlé products - something that has become downright quixotic. They're behind more than 2000 brands now, many without a trace of their name on the label.

 

[elhombresinnombre]

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The main reason for the switch was my desire not to buy any products made by Nestle, especially after reading a review about the cafe clasico, which I had been buying
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Kudos to @steveinbsas and @wineguy999 for eschewing Nestlé products. My reasons are to do with their aggressive marketing of baby formula to communities that can least afford it leading to infant malnutrition through overdilution.

I'd be interested, @steveinbsas in what it was about cafe classico that turned you?

 

[elhombresinnombre]

Nice to hear someone else who wants to get away from Nestlé products - something that has become downright quixotic. They're behind more than 2000 brands now, many without a trace of their name on the label.

In my opinion, what makes it so hard are the money they spend in product development means their products often are genuinely better than the competition and that in some markets there is no competition

 

[carride]

I find it better to buy coffee that was roasted no more than 4-6 weeks ago. That is the freshest and given the best care from the producer. Then to enjoy fresh, I only grind enough for that day. Also means it was produced by a small local business either in the same neighborhood, city or province. I do not know how long they typically store their imported raw beans, though I assume not more than a month or two before roasting.

There are many local alternatives in Argentina. For this reason there are very few, or maybe zero, food products which I buy for home on a regular basis which are produced by any multinational conglomerate.

 

[Caribbean Cool]

PS to my previous post:

Based on my usage, 170g of the Cafe Cabrales La Planta is a much finer powder and goes a lot further than 170g of the Nescafe Clásico instant coffee. The Nescafe Clásico is comprised of "chunkier" particles and I used a jar of it much more quickly than the Cabrales. The "milk powder" in the latter does not appear to act like a powderd coffee creamer, which is somthing (in addition to sugar or artificial sweetners) that I would never add to my coffee. I always use high protein or full fat milk (two different products) or real dairy cream when I have it..and butter.

PS to my previous post:

Based on my usage, 170g of the Cafe Cabrales La Planta is a much finer powder and goes a lot further than 170g of the Nescafe Clásico instant coffee. The Nescafe Clásico is comprised of "chunkier" particles and I used a jar of it much more quickly than the Cabrales. The "milk powder" in the latter does not appear to act like a powderd coffee creamer, which is somthing (in addition to sugar or artificial sweetners) that I would never add to my coffee. I always use high protein or full fat milk (two different products) or real dairy cream when I have it..and butter.

I am addicted to Black Roast which I buy on Mercado Libre. Be careful, once you use it you can't go back. Nestle