Successful start for Peruvian coffee exports with almost three times more in value and volume

In 2023, Peruvian coffee exports closed with negative results. However, this year, Peru has surprised by recovering and returning to compete at the levels of two years ago. According to FreshFruit, 27,129 tonnes worth $156 million were shipped in January, almost three times more in volume and more than three times more in value than in the same month last year. This monthly exported value even exceeded all monthly shipments in 2023, with the month of October, with $141 million, being the highest of last year. The agro-exporters were in charge of supplying 34 destinations, of which the three that stood out the most were Belgium, with a participation of 24%; followed by the United States, with 21%; and Germany, with 11%. It should be noted that the Belgian market had a positive impact this year, as it gained a lot of relevance so far in 2024, becoming first place as a purchasing country, which had not been seen in any month in recent years. In this first month, Belgium purchased ...