Unstable weather causes concern among coffee growers

Arabica coffee crops had a good flowering after the rains that fell in Southeast Brazil starting on September 20. This information comes from Cepea, which points to this event as important for the resumption of productivity in the 2026/27 crop. However, the climate scenario remains unstable. Excessive heat and irregular rainfall put the setting of flowers at risk, an essential stage to guarantee a robust fruit load in the next cycle. The weather, once again, adds uncertainties to the coffee chain, which seeks to recover after successive years marked by crop failures. If the flowerings do not consolidate, the productive potential of the 2026/27 season may be compromised. Facing the instability, many producers choose to hold back on marketing. With balanced cash flow, they await better price opportunities, avoiding negotiating in this moment of volatility. The more cautious stance reduces the volume of business in the physical market, ...