Coffee exports would exceed $1600 million, favored by high prices in the international market

The coffee campaign of 2025 will close with favorable results, with an estimated export value exceeding $1600 million, destined for 50 countries in Europe, Asia, North America, and even seven Latin American countries. The committed volume corresponds to 223,200 tons of green coffee, equivalent to 4 million 850 thousand quintals, with an average FOB price of $333 per quintal of 46 kilos. In the first nine months of the year, 142,372 tons were shipped for a value of $1033 million. "These are extraordinary prices in the international market, not seen in 70 years. The climatic disorder affected the harvest in various countries, mainly in Brazil and Vietnam. In addition, the safety stocks in consumer countries were reduced to a minimum, generating a turmoil in the markets," expressed Delky Gutiérrez, president of the National Coffee Board and, at the same time, of the Cenfrocafe cooperative of Cajamarca. He said that there was also turmoil in the local market, generating a strong ...