International Coffee Organization Launched Data Platform
The platform provides centralized public access to global production, consumption, and price statistics.
Updated on Sept. 30, 2026 in Coffee
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The International Coffee Organization has launched a new Coffee Market Intelligence Platform to centralize global trade data. The tool provides public access to production, consumption, and stock figures alongside key price indicators.
Why it matters
By consolidating information from previously disparate public and private sources, the organization aims to reduce market uncertainty. The platform creates a shared, credible evidence base for stakeholders throughout the coffee industry.
The International Coffee Organization consists of 49 members across 75 countries, including 42 exporting and 7 importing nations. The platform tracks metrics such as the ICO Composite Indicator Price and futures for arabica and robusta.
The players
International Coffee Organization
Established in 1963, this intergovernmental organization oversees the International Coffee Agreement to facilitate cooperation between exporting and importing countries.
The details
The platform offers users free access to the latest full year of comprehensive industry data. It integrates member-reported trade statistics with internal organization production estimates to track New York arabica and London robusta futures.
Timeline
The International Coffee Organization was established in 1963.
The United States withdrew from the International Coffee Agreement in 2018.
The International Coffee Organization launched the platform in September 2026.
Culture Shift
The platform follows the administrative framework established by the International Coffee Agreement, providing the market transparency that the agreement was originally created to support. This move marks a pivot toward digitized, centralized oversight in an industry historically fragmented by disparate reporting standards.
This platform allows industry participants and researchers to access reliable data for planning and procurement without relying on fragmented secondary sources. The free availability of yearly data supports more informed decision-making for those involved in the global coffee supply chain.
The takeaway
Centralizing production and price data is intended to provide a more stable outlook for the global coffee trade. Professionals can utilize these figures to better forecast market shifts and align their purchasing strategies with reported international stock levels.
Further reading
For more background on global trade trends, visit the Coffee section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine.
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