“Dubai Multi Commodities” concludes the “Coffee Auction” with 1,364 bids recorded

DMCC concluded the second edition of the “Dubai Coffee Auction”, where batches of specialty coffee achieved a total value of $70,000. The auction program brought together producers from 13 producing countries of origin, in the widest geographical scope ever recorded within a single coffee auction, including coffee types that were displayed through the Centre’s “Producer Discovery” initiative, which strengthens Dubai’s position as a leading global center for the specialty coffee trade.

The Dubai Coffee Auction, affiliated with the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, was held within the activities of the World of Coffee Dubai 2026 exhibition, where it witnessed wide international participation that translated into the recording of 1,364 bids submitted by buyers from various international specialty coffee markets.

In a precedent recorded at the level of the global coffee market, the Center reported, in a statement yesterday, that the auction witnessed the first international sale of coffee coming from the continental United States, which established a new price standard for coffee from the American mainland, and at the same time confirmed the pivotal role of the platform in expanding the scope of discovery of producers, and providing a transparent and organized market that contributes to achieving reliable price discovery and enhancing direct access to markets.

The auctions also achieved outstanding price results across a number of well-established countries of origin in the specialty coffee market, with one batch of Bolivian specialty coffee recording a price of $386 per kilogram, the second highest price ever recorded for Bolivian coffee at auction, confirming the continued international demand for high-quality, traceable coffee when offered through transparent and competitive platforms.

Executive Director of the Dubai Multi Commodities Center Free Zone, Ahmed Hamza, said: “With the total value of the global coffee market exceeding $130 billion, and as the share of specialty coffee in global consumption continues to grow, access to reliable mechanisms for discovering prices is no longer an option, but rather an inevitable necessity to ensure the sustainability of this sector in the long term.”

He added: “The results of the Dubai Coffee Auction 2026, which witnessed the largest number of international countries of origin ever participating in a single auction, clearly highlight the depth of global demand for high-quality, traceable coffee, when producers are given direct access to international buyers.”

Hamza continued: “Through this platform, DMCC translates Dubai’s advanced infrastructure into transparent pricing, real competition, and tangible value for countries of origin, thus enhancing the emirate’s position as a leading global center for specialty coffee trade.”

The “Dubai Coffee Auction” is part of a program that includes three auctions held throughout the days of the Dubai Coffee World Expo 2026. The program began on the first day with the “Coffee Equipment Auction in Dubai,” which showcased exclusive, limited-edition equipment from exhibitors, while the second day hosted the “Microlot Auction,” which highlighted the finest types of specialty coffee from the most prominent traditional and emerging countries of origin. The program concluded its activities on the third day with a “Coffee Auction.” Exhibitors”, which allows participating roasters and producers to showcase their distinctive coffee to an international audience of buyers.

. The “auction” witnessed the first international sale of coffee coming from the continental United States.