Brazil’s Processed Coffee Bucks the Green Bean Slump

2026-03-20 - 12:30

Key Points — Brazil exported 7,409 tonnes of instant coffee in February, a 13.9% year-on-year jump and the best February in five years — despite U.S. tariffs that slashed first-quarter volumes — The U.S. reduced its tariff on Brazilian instant coffee from 50% to 10% in March, a shift the industry expects will lift shipments