Brazil Coffee Exports Fall 21% in Q1 Despite Record Crop Forecast
Brazil, the world's top coffee producer, reported that coffee exports fell by 21.2% in the first quarter of 2026. This decrease in volume and export revenue was noted despite forecasts of a record harvest.
<p> <img alt="March figures continued the downward trend: shipments declined 8% year-on-year to three million bags and revenues dropped 15.1%, to US$1.125 billion" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109791/100x80/cafe.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Brazil, the world's largest coffee producer and exporter, shipped 8.4 million 60-kilogram bags between January and March 2026, a volume 21.2% belo...