Average price of Arabica coffee closes 2021/22 harvest above R$ 1.300/sc

Arabica coffee prices ended the 2021/22 season with an average of above R$1.300 per 60 kg bag, as shown by data from Cepea. In the season (from July/21 to June/22), the CEPEA/ESALQ Indicator for type 6 arabica had an average of R$ 1.325,65/bag of 60 kg, a significant increase of 522,90 Reais/sc (or 65,14, 22%) compared to the previous harvest, in real terms (values ​​were deflated by the IGP-DI of May/XNUMX).

According to Cepea researchers, prices advanced strongly at the beginning of the 21/22 season, driven by the occurrence of greater frosts in coffee plantations in the regions of Mogiana (SP), Cerrado and Sul Mineiro, which affected the productive potential of the crop. season 22/23. Furthermore, logistical obstacles also reinforced the rise in grain values.