# Coffee glut may not calm price swings

> Coffee surplus risks keeping prices volatile despite record bean supply.
- Title: Coffee glut may not calm price swings · Seattletimes
- Summary: Coffee surplus risks keeping prices volatile despite record bean supply. Coffee market volatility persists as exchange stocks fail to recover from depleted…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/business/coffees-coming-glut-may-not-be-enough-to-calm-volatile-prices
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## Coffee stockpiles at record low
Exchange-certified coffee stockpiles have fallen to their lowest point since 1999.
## Price volatility spikes
Coffee futures surged 5.6% on Friday, tracking biggest weekly gain since July 10.
## 2026-27 crop expected
The 2026-27 coffee season may produce the biggest surplus in years with Brazil's potential record crop.
## Exchange delivery challenges
Traders unsure if current futures prices incentivize beans entering exchange warehouses rather than private stocks.
## J. Ganes on delivery timing
Judy Ganes, president of J. Ganes Consulting, said the math changed making delivery less sensible.
## Brazilian coffee quality
72% of Brazilian coffee bag arrivals passed exchange quality tests in September, an unexpectedly high rate.
## Future delivery expectations
Araujo expects 50,000 to 70,000 Brazilian bags could reach exchange warehouses in October.
## Key takeaway

Coffee market volatility persists as exchange stocks fail to recover from depleted levels.