Brazil coffee exports fall 30.8% in January

Brazil’s coffee exports dropped 30.8% in January, as easing international prices and reports of strong development in the country’s 2026/27 crop dampened overseas sales, according to coffee exporters’ lobby group Cecafé.

Brazil shipped 2.78 million 60-kg bags during the month, down from January last year. Export revenue fell 11.7% to $1.175 billion.

“We are seeing a scenario in which producers remain well-capitalized due to favorable prices in recent years, arabica stocks are limited during the inter-harvest period, and conilon and robusta coffees are largely being directed to the domestic market,” said Cecafé President Márcio Ferreira.

“This context has led to a sharp reduction in volumes negotiated with foreign buyers and should persist until the arrival of the next harvest,” he added.

According to Cecafé, as the new arabica crop begins to enter the market from May onward, exports could recover, bringing Brazil back into closer alignment with key competitors. Until then, shipment volumes are expected to remain tight, reflecting limited competitiveness, particularly for arabica compared with rival origins.

In the current crop year, from July 2025 through January 2026, Brazil exported 23.406 million bags, down 22.5% from the same period in the 2024/25 season. In value terms, however, revenue rose 8.1% to $9.235 billion.

Breakdown by Variety

Arabica shipments totaled 2.347 million bags in January, a 29.1% drop year on year, accounting for 84.4% of total exports.

Soluble coffee exports reached 249,148 bags, down 32%, representing 9% of total shipments.

Exports of canephora coffees (conilon and robusta) fell 45.6% to 181,559 bags, equivalent to 6.5% of total exports.

Shipments of roasted and ground coffee declined 53.8% to 2,317 bags, representing just 0.1% of the total.

Specialty coffees accounted for 21.2% of total export volume in January, totaling 588,259 bags — down 41.9% from a year earlier.

Revenue from specialty coffees reached $272.7 million, or 23.2% of total export earnings, marking a 30.6% decline year on year. The average price for specialty coffee stood at $463.53 per bag.

Germany was the largest buyer of Brazilian specialty coffee in January, importing 78,352 bags, followed by the United States (70,048 bags), Italy (68,978), Belgium (63,072) and the Netherlands (58,265).

The Port of Santos remained the main gateway for Brazilian coffee exports in January, handling 2.252 million bags, or 81% of the total. It was followed by the Rio de Janeiro port complex, with 15.7% (435,958 bags), and the Port of Paranaguá, with 1.1% (31,244 bags).

Source: Globo Rural

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