Coffee exports from Brazil fall by 21% in the first quarter of 2026.

Brazil's coffee exports totaled 8,465 million bags in the first quarter of this year, a drop of 21.2% compared to the 10,739 million recorded in the same period of 2025. Foreign exchange revenue also declined, reaching $3,371 billion — 13.6% below the $3,901 billion recorded a year earlier. The data was released this Monday, the 13th, by the Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé). According to Cecafé president Márcio Ferreira, the performance reflects the off-season period of Brazilian coffee farming and the current financial scenario of the producers. "The new crop will start to reach the market in April, in the case of coffees such as robusta and conilon, and more towards the end of May for arabicas. In addition, coffee growers are capitalized and evaluating the best moments to negotiate their remaining coffee, which reduces the available supply," he says. The executive also highlights that the global logistics scenario and geopolitics impacted exports. "The outdated infrastructure ...