Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET SALES	$ 35,764,866	$ 19,032,770	$ 98,737,976	$ 60,309,228
COST OF SALES (including $18.5 and $15.3 million of related party costs for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Including $6.8 and $3.7 million for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.)	33,670,406	16,574,355	89,963,400	52,655,415
GROSS PROFIT	2,094,460	2,458,415	8,774,576	7,653,813
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling and administrative	1,604,175	1,525,513	4,749,540	4,100,410
Officers salaries	149,849	149,850	479,549	449,550
TOTAL	1,754,024	1,675,363	5,229,089	4,549,960
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	340,436	783,052	3,545,487	3,103,853
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income	20,297	6,062	131,628	8,713
Interest expense	(76,817)	(51,297)	(195,477)	(145,927)
TOTALS	(56,520)	(45,235)	(63,849)	(137,214)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES	283,916	737,817	3,481,638	2,966,639
Provision for income taxes	106,161	303,935	1,064,817	1,181,865
NET INCOME BEFORE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES	177,755	433,882	2,416,821	1,784,774
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(9,519)	(9,791)	(19,556)	(2,257)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.	$ 168,236	$ 424,091	$ 2,397,265	$ 1,782,517
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$ 0.03	$ 0.08	$ 0.44	$ 0.33
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.03	$ 0	$ 0.09	$ 0
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	5,490,823	5,482,127	5,490,823	5,454,742
Diluted	5,500,823	5,492,127	5,500,823	5,464,742