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NEW YORK, USA – Effective with the start of trading on Monday, September 8, 2025¹, ICE Futures U.S. (“the Exchange”) will begin listing the previously announced Coffee “C” Metric futures and options contracts (contract symbol AC).
Full specifications for the new contracts are attached to this notice. At launch on September 8, 2025, the first listed expiries for the new futures contract will be May 2028, July 2028 and September 2028.
The Coffee “C” Metric futures contract will be settled by physically delivered of Arabica coffee priced in U.S. dollars per metric ton. The contract will follow the same core delivery procedures and grading standards as the existing Coffee “C” futures contract (KC) and incorporate modern warehousing practices and global metric conventions.
The Exchange will also begin listing related monthly options contracts on Coffee “C” Metric futures. The monthly options that will be available to trade starting September 8, 2025, are May 2028, July 2028, and September 2028.
The listing of serial, calendar spread options, and weekly options will be listed in accordance with the normal listing cycle as scheduled.
This launch follows the Exchange’s earlier announcement dated May 29, 2025, which outlined the eventual wind-down of the legacy Coffee “C” (KC) contract, culminating with the March 2028 expiry.
¹ Pending regulatory approval
