Brazilian coffee exports rise 9,9% in July.

According to the monthly statistical report from the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé), the country shipped 3,030 million 60 kg bags of all types of coffee in July, the first month of the 2026/27 crop year, a volume that represents a 9,9% increase compared to the same month of the previous cycle. However, foreign exchange revenue fell by 13,2% in the same comparative period, dropping from US$1,042 billion to the current US$903.9 million.

With the performance in July, Brazilian coffee exports reached 20,897 million bags in the first seven months of this year, generating US$7,449 billion in trade transactions for the country. Compared to the period between January and July 2025, there are decreases of 5,9% in volume and 13,1% in revenue.

The president of Cecafé, Márcio Ferreira, comments that the delay in the harvest and the continued logistical bottlenecks in Brazilian ports and their surroundings meant that the volume of Brazilian coffee exports did not increase as expected in July.

“We were expecting a significant increase in shipments last month, mainly with the arrival of Arabica coffee, but rainfall in important producing regions of this variety delayed harvesting, impacting exports. Furthermore, the outdated infrastructure at the country's main export ports continues to create difficulties for cargo shipments, generating millions of reais in losses for exporters due to extra costs from additional storage, pre-stacking, and detentions,” he explains.

Ferreira believes that shipments should pick up pace starting in the second half of August, with the progress of the Arabica harvest in Brazil, allowing the country to reach a good accumulated volume by the end of the year.

“The expectation is that we will reach a good level of exports in the 12 months of 2026, but this should not be seen immediately, since, with producers capitalized due to good prices in recent harvests, the flow of coffee should remain steady, with coffee growers taking advantage of high prices to sell and, eventually, leaving the market during low prices. Even so, I understand a recovery compared to 2025 as possible,” he projects.

Another factor that should favor export growth is a virtual resumption of substantial imports by the United States, which, so far, has seen a drop of more than 30% in purchases this year.

“The work that Cecafé carried out, in partnership with Abic (Brazilian Coffee Industry Association), Abics (Brazilian Soluble Coffee Industry Association) and the National Coffee Association (NCA), allowed for the removal of American tariffs on all Brazilian coffees. Considering that the tariff increase began last August, the absence of these tariffs from this month onwards should stimulate the growth of exports to our main importing market,” he estimates.

Regarding the drop in foreign exchange revenue, the president of Cecafé concludes that it reflects, in addition to the lower volume of coffee shipped abroad, the lower average price per shipment, which is US$ 356,45 per bag in the first seven months of 2026, a value 7,7% lower than the US$ 386,26 per bag recorded in the same period last year.

main destinations

The United States is the main importer of Brazilian coffee in the first seven months of 2026, acquiring 2,590 million bags, an amount that represents 12,4% of total shipments in the period, even though it signifies a 30,5% decrease compared to the same period in 2025.

Germany occupies second place, with 2,426 million bags – 11,6% of the total –, which implies a decrease of 8,9% compared to the first seven months of last year. Following are Italy, with 1,881 million bags and an increase of 8,3%; Belgium, with 1,577 million bags and an increase of 14,4%; and Japan, closing the top 5 with 1,114 million bags and a decrease of 23,6%.

Coffee types

Arabica coffee, with 14,987 million bags, is the most exported type by Brazil from January to the end of July 2026. This amount is equivalent to 71,7% of the total, even though it represents a decline of 16,6% compared to the first half of last year.

The canephora variety (conilon + robusta) comes next, with shipments of 3,387 million bags (16,2% of the total), showing substantial growth of 73,5% compared to what was sent abroad in the first seven months of 2025.

The soluble coffee segment, with 2,486 million bags (11,9% of the total), and the industrial sector of roasted and roasted and ground coffee, with 36.456 bags (0,2%), complete the list.

differentiated coffees

Coffees with superior quality, certified for sustainable practices and/or specialty coffees account for 16,7% of total Brazilian exports between January and the end of July 2026, with 3,498 million bags shipped abroad, a volume that represents a 26,5% decrease compared to the same period in 2025.

At an average price of US$419.57 per bag, foreign exchange revenue from shipments of specialty coffees totaled US$1,468 billion, representing 19,7% of the total revenue from all coffee shipments in the first half of 2026. Compared to the same period last year, this value is 27,6% lower than that recorded between January and July of last year.

The US also leads the ranking of the main destinations for specialty coffees, purchasing 464.885 bags, equivalent to 13,3% of the total exported of this type of product.

Rounding out the top 5 are Germany, with 390.478 bags and a share of 11,2%; Belgium, with 378.900 bags (10,8%); Italy, with 357.109 bags (10,2%); and Sweden, with 203.959 bags (5,8%).

Ports

The Port of Santos is the main exporter of Brazilian coffee in the first seven months of 2026, with 14,821 million bags, representing 70,9% of the total.

Next in line are the port complex of Rio de Janeiro, which accounted for 24,7% of shipments by sending 5,153 million bags abroad, and the Port of Paranaguá (PR), which shipped 231.951 bags and had a share of 1,1%.