Coffee exports fall 17,5% in August 2025

Brazil exported 3,144 million 60-kg bags of all types of coffee in August 2025, a 17,5% decrease compared to the 3,813 million exported in the same month last year. Foreign exchange revenue, in turn, grew 12,7% in the same period, jumping to US$1,101 billion. These data are included in the monthly statistical report of the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé).

The drop in the amount shipped was already expected, according to the entity's president, Márcio Ferreira, due to the country coming from record exports in 2024 and having less availability of coffee due to a harvest that fell short of its maximum production potential.

He also comments that the 50% tariff increase imposed by the Donald Trump administration on Brazilian coffee exported to the United States has furthered this reduction.

"The US stopped being the largest buyer of our coffee in August, dropping to second place, with 301 bags imported – from deals made before the tariff hike came into effect –, which implied a 46% drop compared to the same month in 2024 and a 26% drop compared to July of this year. Thus, the Americans fell behind Germany, which imported 414 bags last month," he reveals.

Ferreira analyzes that the tariff hike also affected the international coffee market, bringing significant price volatility and causing prices to soar.

"The fundamentals have been favorable for a rise for some harvests, with supply and demand very adjusted or even with a supply deficit, due to adverse weather conditions in the main producers, especially in Brazil, but the price hike has disrupted the market and opened the door to speculative movements," he explains.

He adds that, from August 7, when the tax came into effect, until the close of last month, Arabica coffee rose 29,7% on the New York stock exchange, going from US$2,978 per pound to US$3,861.

"If the tariff hike persists, not only will Brazilian coffee exports remain unviable to the US, but American consumers will also face onerous prices to enjoy their favorite beverage, since there is no supply from other countries to make up for Brazil's absence in the US market, thus creating an inflationary scenario there," he projects.

Civil year

Also according to Cecafé's monthly statistical report, Brazil shipped 25,323 million bags between January and the end of August this year, representing a 20,9% drop compared to the volume shipped abroad in the same eight months of 2024. Foreign exchange revenue is a record for this period, jumping to US$9,668 billion in the accumulated total for 2025.

"The scenario, both in August and year-to-date, is not so different, with the drop in volume already expected, due to the lower supply after the record shipments in 2024, as well as greater inflows of foreign currency to Brazil's coffers due to higher international prices, driven by the balance between supply and demand for years and, now, enhanced by the tariff hike," he explains.

main destinations

Despite the decline to the position of second largest buyer of Brazilian coffee in August, the United States, in the accumulated total of the first eight months of 2025, remains the main importer of the Brazilian product, with the acquisition of 4,028 million bags, which corresponds to 15,9% of total shipments and represents a decline of 20,8% compared to the period from January to the end of August 2024.

Completing the list of the five main destinations for Brazilian coffee in the first eight months of this year are Germany, with imports of 3,071 million bags and a drop of 32,9% compared to the same period in 2024; Italy, with 1,981 million bags (-23,6%); Japan, with 1,671 million bags (+15,6%); and Belgium, with 1,517 million bags (-48,3%).

Coffee types

In the first eight months of 2025, Arabica coffee was the most exported species by Brazil, with 20,209 million bags shipped abroad, an amount equivalent to 79,8% of the total and representing a 13% drop compared to the same period in the previous year.

The canephora species (conilon + robusta) comes next, with shipments equivalent to 2,570 million bags (10,1% of the total), followed by the soluble coffee segment, with 2,508 million bags (9,9%), and the industrial sector of roasted and roasted and ground coffee, with 36.700 bags (0,1%).

differentiated coffees

Brazilian exports of coffees certified for sustainable practices or superior quality totaled 5,1 million bags in the first eight months of 2025, representing 20,1% of all coffee shipments in that period. This volume, however, represents a 9,3% decrease compared to shipments abroad recorded between January and August of last year.

With an average price of US$427,05 per bag, foreign exchange revenue from shipments of the premium product reached US$2,178 billion, equivalent to 22,5% of the total revenue from all shipments in the first eight months of this year. Compared to the same period in 2024, this figure is 54,2% higher.

The United States leads the ranking of the main destinations for premium coffees, purchasing 893.651 bags, equivalent to 17,5% of total exports of this type of product. Rounding out the top five are Germany, with 5 bags and a 656.585% share; Belgium, with 12,9 bags (579.954%); the Netherlands, with 11,4 bags (428.540%); and Italy, with 8,4 bags (332.700%).

Ports

The Port of Santos remains Brazil's leading coffee exporter for the year to date, shipping 2025 million bags and accounting for 20,310% of the total in the first eight months of the year. Next comes the Rio de Janeiro port complex, which accounts for 80,2%, shipping 15,8 million bags abroad, and the Port of Paranaguá (PR), which exported 4,010 bags and accounts for 245.100%.