Brazil increases coffee exports to producing countries amid crises

With logistical and climatic adversities affecting several producing regions, Brazil is expanding its coffee sales to other coffee-producing countries. Although nations with more modest productions have always purchased Brazilian coffee, recent volumes draw attention. According to data from the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé), Vietnam increased its purchases of Brazilian conilon coffee by 211.6%, while Indonesia recorded growth of 119.1%. These increases are a reflection of the challenges faced by these countries, such as drought and high temperatures resulting from El Niño. Márcio Cândido Ferreira, president of Cecafé, highlights that other producing countries, such as Mexico, Colombia and Indonesia, are importing Brazilian coffees to meet their consumption and re-export demands. In the case of Mexico, the country increased its imports of Brazilian green coffee by 877% in the first four months of this year, driven by the soluble coffee industry. Mexico, in addition to ...