Weather conditions within Vietnam continue to be monitored closely as the new October 2025 to September 2026 crop develops. The central highlands have experienced conducive growing conditions during the first quarter of the year, with the rainy season traditionally beginning in April. Forecasters are now predicting rainfall to pick up toward the end of the month, which will be a much-welcomed development for producers and market participants alike. The October 2025 to January 2026 harvest that is now complete has been reported to have come in at a median 31 million bags of Robusta coffee, some 13.55% higher than the previous coffee year. For the full October 2025 to September 2026 crop year, now at the halfway point of its export cycle, Vietnam is forecast to export a total of 24.50 million bags, approximately 10.50% more than the previous coffee year. This current crop year recovery in production has been necessary to feed consumer demand, following three consecutive years of ...