The University Forecasting Challenge asks:
What will be the closing price per pound of arabica coffee on 5 December 2025?
Started
Aug 25, 2025 01:00PM UTC
Closing Dec 05, 2025 08:01AM UTC
Closing Dec 05, 2025 08:01AM UTC
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Coffee prices rose in early August 2025 amid tariff, supply, and inventory concerns (CNBC, Yahoo [Barchart]). The two main types of coffee produced commercially are arabica and robusta (AP). The question will be suspended on 4 December 2025 and the outcome determined using price data as reported in the US (your location in the world may impact how the site dates prices) as reported by Trading Economics (Trading Economics, set chart to "6M"). The closing price on 8 August 2025 was 309.35 cents, or $3.0935.
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| Possible Answer | Crowd Forecast | Change in last 24 hours | Change in last week | Change in last month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $2.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | -0.28% |
| At least $2.00, but less than $2.40 | 0% | 0% | 0% | -0.40% |
| At least $2.40, but less than $2.80 | 0% | 0% | 0% | -1.00% |
| At least $2.80, but less than $3.20 | 0% | 0% | -2.00% | -4.24% |
| At least $3.20, but less than $3.60 | 6.00% | 0% | -3.00% | -13.72% |
| At least $3.60, but less than $4.00 | 19.00% | -10.00% | -18.00% | -21.16% |
| At least $4.00, but less than $4.40 | 72.00% | +11.00% | +25.00% | +45.96% |
| At least $4.40, but less than $4.80 | 3.00% | 0% | -1.00% | -3.48% |
| $4.80 or more | 0% | -1.00% | -1.00% | -1.68% |