Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 20, 2014
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001007019
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float		$ 41,119,887
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			6,456,316
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014