Commerce
Brazil faces coffee export challenges
In June 2025, Brazil failed to ship 453,864 coffee bags due to port infrastructure issues, causing R$ 3.002 million in extra costs and a USD 184.183 million revenue loss. Cecafé urges urgent port upgrades to handle growing export demands.
Record coffee exports in 2024
In 2024, Brazil exported a record 46.1 million 60kg coffee bags, up 30.6% from 2023, per Embrapa. The US led imports with 7.6 million bags (16.5%), followed by Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Japan.
US tariffs impact Brazilian coffee
Ministry of Commerce reported that 44.6% of Brazilian exports to the US, worth USD 18 billion, are exempt from a new 50% tariff effective August 6 2025. However, 35.9% ($14.5 billion), including coffee, are affected, impacting Brazil’s key market. Goods in transit are unaffected.
China boosts Brazil’s coffee market
China authorized 183 Brazilian coffee companies for export, boosting Brazil’s Asian market. Despite 538,000 sacks exported in 2024, Cecafé’s Márcio Ferreira notes China’s gradual consumption growth, with long-term contracts like Luckin Coffee’s 4 million sack deal over five years, amid looming US tariff hikes.
Cooabriel fair sets revenue record
Cooabriel’s Agribusiness Fair in Espírito Santo generated a record R$ 1.2 billion in July 2025, nearly doubling last year’s amount. High coffee prices drove investments in technology, with the cooperative expecting a record conilon harvest.
Events
Café Brasil award honors sustainability
The 4th Café Brasil Journalism Award, supported by OCB, recognizes media and influencers for covering sustainable Brazilian coffee production. Hosted in Brasília in December 2025, this edition expands internationally, highlighting cooperative-driven sustainability and social initiatives.
Cooxupé forum addresses climate challenges
The 7th Cooxupé Coffee and Climate Forum, held August 14 2025, in Guaxupé (MG), will address climate challenges and predictions for the 2025/2026 coffee harvests. Experts will discuss impacts and resilience, with live streaming on YouTube.
Campo Futuro discusses coffee costs
CNA hosts the second “Campo Futuro” event in Jaguaré (ES) on August 7 2025, to discuss arabica and conilon coffee production costs, profitability, management, and market trends, with a 23% cost increase noted in 2025.
ENTCafé focuses on digital innovation
ENTCafé to be held September 24-25 2025, at UFLA in Lavras (MG), focusing on digital innovation, precision farming, and sustainability in coffee production, with panels, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Innovation
Consórcio boosts coffee in Colniza
The Consórcio Pesquisa Café, led by Embrapa Café and Embrapa Acre, is establishing a coffee cultivar competition unit in Colniza (MT), to boost the region’s rapidly expanding coffee production, supporting over 2,500 families with clonal seedlings.
Avança Café supports coffee startups
The 7th Avança Café Program, hosted by Embrapa Café, UFLA, and UFV, offers a 12-week pre-acceleration for coffee sector startups, with up to R$ 20,000 in prizes. Applications open until August 20, with a demo day on December 11 2025.
Idaf promotes pollinator-friendly practices
As coffee flowering approaches in Espírito Santo, Idaf emphasizes careful agrochemical use to protect pollinators like bees. Recommendations include farmer-apiculturist communication, proper pesticide application timing, integrated pest management, and planting bee-attracting species to ensure sustainable agriculture.
Coffee subscriptions drive innovation
Brazil’s diverse coffee production is fueling innovative subscription models. Moka Clube (2012), Grão Gourmet (2014), Orfeu’s Confraria, Nespresso Professional, and Grancoffee’s Astro Bio cater to specialty coffee and corporate markets with unique, educational, and organic offerings.
BV Café showcases robusta seedlings
At AgroBV 2025, BV Café showcased its pest-free, cloned Robusta Amazônico coffee seedlings, adapted for Roraima’s climate. With biodegradable pots and high yields, the company sold over 70,000 seedlings, targeting local producers and expanding with a new nursery.
FAEP’s ATeG boosts coffee productivity
FAEP’s Technical and Managerial Assistance (ATeG) program was showcased at the Ca Fé On event in Maringá (PR) on August 2-3 2025, highlighting its support for coffee growers through personalized technical and managerial assistance to boost productivity and income.
Policy & Industry
Funcafé funds increase for 2025/26
Thirty-three financial institutions were approved to manage R$ 7.18 billion in Funcafé funds for the 2025/2026 coffee season, up 4.37% from last year, supporting farmers with credit for various agricultural needs.
Cooperatives drive economic growth
In 2024, Brazilian cooperatives reached 25.8 million members, 12.14% of the population, with a 66% growth in five years, generating R$ 757.9 billion and 578,000 jobs.
Redirecting coffee exports proves challenging
Redirecting Brazil’s coffee exports from the US is tough due to met global demand, risking lower prices, per Lia Valls, UERJ’s chief of Economic Analysis. New markets’ strict quality certifications, like Europe’s, make the process slow and challenging.
Brazil mitigates US tariff impacts
Brazil's government met with agribusiness representatives to discuss mitigating US tariffs' impact. Ministers highlighted tariff exclusions, market diversification, and new export opportunities, including the UK, Japan, and Vietnam, while strengthening the domestic market.
Espírito Santo launches rural initiatives
Espírito Santo's Governor launched the 2025/26 Rural Credit Plan, Selo Verde-ES Platform, and a law enabling ICMS credit for rural three-phase power upgrades, aiming to boost agribusiness with R$ 10 billion in credit & sustainable practices.
ABICS seeks soluble coffee exemptions
ABICS expresses concern over US tariffs on Brazil’s soluble coffee, impacting 20% of 2024 exports. Brazil, the second-largest supplier to the US, faces competitive losses and seeks tariff exemptions through dialogue.
US tariffs may hit American consumers more
The US tariff on Brazilian coffee, effective August 6 2025, is expected by experts to affect US consumers and industry more than Brazilian producers, as global demand shifts and Brazil finds new markets amid tight global stocks.
Coffee cargo thefts rise
Specialized gangs in Brazil target coffee cargo thefts on highways, exploiting high prices. Recent incidents in Minas Gerais, including a R$ 4 million heist, highlight violent tactics, with police seizing assets and arresting suspects. Farmers face growing fear during harvest season.
Faes surveys 2025 coffee harvest
The Espírito Santo Agriculture and Livestock Federation (Faes) launched a survey with the Comissão Técnica de Cafeicultura to collect 2025 coffee harvest data, aiming to identify challenges, inform policies, and strengthen the state’s coffee sector.
IdentidadES highlights Caparaó’s coffee
Rede Vitória and Sebrae/ES launched the IdentidadES series on YouTube, showcasing Caparaó’s arabica coffee, certified with Denomination of Origin in 2021. It explores producers’ stories, emphasizing how the DO boosts quality, local pride, and economic growth.
Production
Cooxupé reports 67.1% harvest completion
Cooxupé reports that 67.1% of the 2025 coffee harvest has been completed across 360+ municipalities in Sul de Minas (70.9%), Cerrado Mineiro (58.8%), Matas de Minas (75%), and São Paulo (71%).
Capal’s harvest reaches 85%
The 2024/2025 coffee harvest at Capal Cooperativa Agroindustrial, covering 11,400 hectares in Paraná and São Paulo, is 85% complete. Despite climate challenges, productivity met expectations with 718,000 sacks, supported by effective pest management and technical assistance.
Canephora coffee gains prominence
Canephora coffee (conilon & robusta), less than 30% of Brazil’s production, is gaining traction due to its climate resilience and higher yields. Experts predict it could rival arabica, with Brazil potentially surpassing Vietnam as the top conilon producer.
Paraná’s coffee harvest at 80%
Paraná's coffee harvest reached over 80% of its 25,400 hectares, aided by dry weather, yielding 1,752 kg/ha. Brazil's 2024 coffee exports hit a record 46.1 million 60-kg sacks, up 30.6% from 2023, despite US tariff concerns.
Weather impacts coffee-producing regions
Rain and cold fronts bring unstable weather to coffee-producing areas in Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, and southern Bahia. Light showers may interrupt harvests, but no geada risk ensures crop safety, with colder temperatures expected Friday to Sunday.
Cooxupé stresses early fertilizer purchase
Cooxupé emphasizes early fertilizer purchase to ensure timely soil fertilization for coffee crops, highlighting logistical challenges and the benefits of planning. Anticipated buying secures availability, enhances productivity, and avoids delays.