What is C-market coffee?
The C Market is a global commodity exchange—similar to a stock exchange—where both the physical trade of green Arabica coffee and the trade of coffee futures contracts occur. Not all coffees are traded on the C Market. To be traded, coffee must meet certain standards. Like sugar, wheat, cotton, oil, or gold, coffee is considered a commodity, and the back and forth flow of selling and buying is what informs the ever fluctuating price of coffee, or “C” price.A coffee futures contract is for 37,500 lbs of coffee, which curiously, is less than a full container load – but this is the standard contract size in the market. The “C Price” is the current or latest price or value of the C Market at a given time, which is expressed in US cents per pound (lb).
What is C grade coffee?
C-Grade. Commercial grade coffee is coffee that scores less than 80 points during grading. C-grade coffee is significantly cheaper than specialty coffee (roughly $10 per kg) and refers to the price of the coffee beans once processed but un-roasted. Answer – AAA grade plantation coffee beans typically refer to the highest quality beans within a grading system. The term “AAA” often signifies excellence in size, shape, and overall quality. These beans are carefully cultivated and processed, resulting in a premium coffee with distinctive flavors and aroma.