Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:11:34 GMT
Record Brazil coffee harvest pushes commodity price lower
Coffee futures slipped about 50% since a 14-year peak at May 2011. Market price was pushed down by a surging Brazilian supply of Arabica coffee. In 2012 the harvest reached an all time high or 55.9 million 60-kilogram bags. According to analysts estimates Brazilian farmers will supply 50.8 million of bags in 2013 and push the price even lower -