Coffee exports fall by 21.7% in volume, but revenue grows with higher prices

Despite the drop in export volume, Brazil registered an 11.6% increase in coffee revenue in the 2025/26 crop. According to Cepea, elevated prices compensated for the reduction in shipments, especially to the USA. Brazilian coffee exports in the 2025/26 crop show an unusual combination: a significant drop in the volume shipped, but growth in revenue. According to data released by Cepea, between July and November, 17.435 million 60 kg bags were exported, representing a 21.7% decrease from the same period of the previous season. Despite the decline in shipments, the values obtained by Brazil in the international market grew. The revenue generated in the period totaled US$ 6.723 billion, an 11.6% increase compared to the first five months of the previous crop. The positive result is due, according to Cepea, to the high international prices of the grain. The Research Center points out that the main cause for the reduction in the volume exported was the drop in shipments to the United ...