December arabica coffee (KCZ24) Wednesday closed up +1.30 (+0.51%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24) closed down -50 (-1.02%). Coffee prices Wednesday settled mixed. Short covering emerged in coffee futures Wednesday, with arabica climbing into positive territory after updated weather forecasts reduced the chance of rain this weekend in Minas Gerais, Brazil’s prominent arabica coffee growing region. Coffee prices initially moved lower Wednesday on expectations for rain in Brazil and from weakness in the Brazilian real ([^USDBRL](https://www.barchart.com/forex/quotes/%5EUSDBRL/overview))…