Global arabica coffee prices hit record highs above $3.60 per lb on Wednesday as Brazil, by far the world's largest producer, has few beans left to sell and as worries over its upcoming harvest persist.

Apart from the Colombian tariffs threatened by US president Donald Trump, coffee prices have also been hit by poor harvests in Brazil which is one of the commodities main producers.

Extreme heat and prolonged drought in Brazil’s coffee-growing regions have slashed yields and sent arabica prices soaring to their highest in nearly 50 years. From struggling organic farms to scorched plantations,

Arabica coffee futures, traded on the ICE exchange, hit a record high of $3.6945 per pound earlier in the day, marking an increase of nearly 15% this year. The contract later closed at $3.6655 per pound, reflecting a 2.5% gain.

Coffee prices hit a new high Monday, the day after President Donald Trump threatened – and then reversed course on – a 25% tariff on Colombia during a spat about deportation flights from the US. And the price is still rising.

The relentless coffee price rally continued on Thursday as arabica futures on the ICE exchange hit a new record approaching $4 per lb on extremely tight supplies and fears over the outlook for the coming crop.

Coffee prices have soared to a record high after Donald Trump’s threat to slap Colombia with trade tariffs sent jitters coursing through the market.

Thursday close up +6.85 (+1.87%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25) closed up +125 (+2.23%). Coffee prices Thursday extended this week's rally, with arabica soaring to a new all-time nearest-futures high and robusta posting a 2-month high.