The International Coffee Organization was established in 1963 when the first International Coffee Agreement (ICA) entered into force in 1962 for a period of five years, and it has continued to operate under successive Agreements negotiated since then. It is the main intergovernmental organization for coffee, bringing together exporting and importing governments to tackle the challenges facing the world coffee sector through international cooperation.
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) reported that its composite indicator rose by 3.6% in November, reaching 109.7 cents/lb. The ICO revealed that prices for all group...
Comunicaffe reports that the International Coffee Organization (ICO) will hold a special session with its International Coffee Council (ICC) on October 28, 2020. Members can join...
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) reports that world coffee exports fell by 5.3% in June. Coffee exports reached 95,356 million bags, compared to 100,463 million bags...
The International Coffee Organization released its first edition of a publication, Coffee Break Series, that will address the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on coffee....
Coronavirus, Covid-19, may contribute to significant decline in global coffee consumption, especially for out-of-home consumption, the International Coffee Organization stated...
The ICO composite indicator continued to rise in December 2019, ranging between 111.80 and 123.69 US cents/lb. Prices for all Arabica indicators rose in December 2019, while ...
November 2019 marked the first time in the last 12 months when the ICO Composite Indicator consistently stayed over 100 US cents/lb. The monthly average of the Indicator rose ...
World coffee production in coffee year 2018/19 is estimated to be 3.7% higher than in the previous year at 168.87 million bags, as output of Arabica increased by 1.8% to 102.68...
23 September 2019, London ‒ Leading coffee roasters and traders signed an historic declaration on the economic sustainability of the world coffee sector today, following the first...
Supply Surplus Weighs on Global Coffee Prices The ICO composite indicator fell by 6.7% to 96.07 US cents/lb in August 2019, compared to July 2019 and by 13.6% from a high of 111...
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According to Comunicaffe, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) reported the highest monthly average of the ICO composite indicator in July 2019, showing a 3% increase to...
In April 2019, the ICO composite indicator fell by 3.2% to 94.42 US cents/lb, which is the lowest monthly average since July 2006 when the price reached 88.57 US cents/lb. Prices...
In March 2019, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) composite indicator fell by 3.1% to 97.50 US cents/lb, which is the lowest monthly average since October 2006 when the...
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) reports in February 2019, the ICO composite indicator fell by 0.9% to 100.67 US cents/lb, similar to the level in December 2018. The...
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) reports that the ICO composite indicator increased by 0.9 percent in January of 2019 to 101.56 U.S. cents/ pound for all group indicators...
International coffee prices have been experiencing a downward trend in the last two years, averaging 102.41 US cents/lb in August 2018, a 20.1% drop compared to August 2017. The...
In June 2018, the ICO composite indicator decreased by 2.6% to an average of 110.44 US cents/lb, which is the lowest monthly average since December 2013. Prices for all coffee...
London, 15 June 2018 – The Executive Director of the International Coffee Organization and its staff would like to express their solidarity and sincere condolences to the farmers...
London, 23 May 2018 – The International Coffee Organization (ICO) held a coffee sustainability workshop on 21 May as one of the highlights of the 1st Milano Coffee Festival – ...