Revenue from coffee exports declines in April 2026.

Coffee exports totaled 3,122 million 60 kg bags in April 2026, a slight increase of 0,6% compared to the 3,105 million bags registered in the same month last year. However, in terms of foreign exchange revenue, there was a decrease of 17,7% in the same comparative period, with values ​​falling from US$ 1,347 billion to the current US$ 1,109 billion. The data is from the monthly statistical report of the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé).

According to the organization's president, Márcio Ferreira, the increase in the volume shipped reflects the arrival of some coffees from the new harvest, mainly Robusta varieties, while the lower inflow of dollars results from the international price scenario.

"In April, it was already possible to observe the arrival of conilon and robusta coffee harvested this year, which are added to some remaining coffee from the previous harvest. Regarding the drop in revenue, it is justified by the decline observed in international prices compared to last year," he reports.

With last month's performance, exports for the first 10 months of the 2025/26 crop year total 32,247 million bags, a volume that implies a 19,4% drop compared to shipments recorded between July 2024 and April 2025. Foreign exchange revenue, in turn, rose 0,8% in that period, jumping to US$ 12,551 billion.

Civil year

From January to the end of April this year, Brazilian coffee exports totaled 11,619 million bags, 16,1% below the 13,843 million recorded in the first four months of 2025. Revenue from these shipments totaled US$4,490 billion, an amount 14,4% lower than the US$5,247 billion obtained in the first four months of last year.

“The decline we have observed so far in 2026, both in volume and revenue, was already expected at this point. In addition to the low supply of coffee from the new harvest, last year, which had a lower supply, recorded a good volume of exports, so few coffees remained, particularly Arabicas,” comments Ferreira.

On the other hand, he points out that robusta and conilon exports in April 2026 represent a 374% increase compared to the same month last year. "Given that the canephora variety represents a much lower absolute value per bag than arabica, the impact on total revenue from green coffee exports does not follow the same direction as the substantial increase in the volume of canephora," he explains.

The president of Cecafé concludes that, with a lower volume of Arabica exports in the month and the four-month period, "we automatically had less inflow of dollars, further highlighting the current substantial drop in international prices for both varieties."

main destinations

Germany remains the largest importer of Brazilian coffee in the first four months of 2026, acquiring 1,563 million bags. This volume represents 13,4% of the country's total shipments during the period, although it implies a 12,8% decrease compared to the same period in 2025.

The US follows, with 1,390 million bags imported, representing a 41,5% decrease compared to the first four months of 2025 and accounting for 12% of the total. Rounding out the top 5 are Italy, with 1,182 million bags and a 3,2% increase; Belgium, with 713.790 bags and a 15,4% increase; and Japan, with 612.720 bags and a 29,7% decrease.

Coffee types

Arabica coffee, with 8,984 million bags, remains the most exported coffee from Brazil between January and April 2026. This amount is equivalent to 77,3% of the total shipped, even though it represents a 23,4% decrease compared to the first four months of last year.

Next, with the equivalent of 1,338 million bags shipped abroad, comes the soluble coffee segment, which rose 4,1% compared to the first four months of 2025. This type of product accounts for 11,5% of total exports in the current period.

Canephora coffee (conilon + robusta), with 1,284 million bags – an increase of 58,8% and 11% of the total –, and roasted and roasted and ground coffee, with 14.259 bags (-23,7% and 0,1% representation), complete the list.

differentiated coffees

Coffees of superior quality, certified for sustainable practices and/or specialty coffees accounted for 17,9% of total Brazilian exports from January to the end of April this year, with 2,076 million bags shipped abroad. This volume is 36,3% lower than that recorded in the same period of 2025.

At an average price of US$443,03 per bag, foreign exchange revenue from shipments of specialty coffees totaled US$919,888 million, representing 20,5% of the total revenue from all coffee shipments in the first four months of 2026. Compared to the same period last year, this value is 34,9% lower than that recorded in the first four months of last year.

Germany also leads the ranking of the main destinations for specialty coffees, purchasing 268.243 bags, equivalent to 12,9% of the total exported of this type of product.

Rounding out the top 5 are Italy, with 250.545 bags representing 12,1%; the USA, with 240.825 bags (11,6%); Belgium, with 220.979 bags (10,6%); and the Netherlands, with 145.189 bags (7%).

Ports

The Port of Santos was the main exporter of Brazilian coffee in the first four months of the year, with 8,678 million bags and representing 74,7% of the total. Following this were the port complex of Rio de Janeiro, which accounted for 21,3% of shipments, sending 2,476 million bags abroad, and the Port of Paranaguá (PR), which shipped 132.487 bags and had a share of 1,1%.