Coffee prices fall on Brazil harvest expectations

Coffee prices fall on Brazil harvest expectations
By SANDY SHORE Coffee prices fell to their lowest level in 18 months Monday on expectations that Brazilian growers will produce a robust harvest. Coffee fell 4.5 cents to end at $ 1.747 per pound Monday. That's the lowest level since Oct. 7, 2010, …
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NY coffee and sugar sink, cocoa climbs to end up
April 16 (Reuters) – Arabica coffee futures tumbled to close at a 1-1/2-year low on Monday, on follow-through weakness, while raw sugar finished at a four-month low on May/July spread dealing. US cocoa futures defied the weak trend in the commodity …
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Purist farmers markets shun coffee roasters
Gourmet coffee roaster Joel Finkelstein has long coveted a stall at the Dupont Circle farmers market, where face time with affluent food lovers could boost his sales and raise the visibility of Qualia, his cafe in Petworth. But Finkelstein and the rest …
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