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Informist, Monday, Apr. 13, 2026

NEW DELHI – Global coffee prices rebounded in March after falling for three straight months, as geopolitical shocks and shipping disruptions along the Strait of Hormuz supported prices. The International Coffee Organisation's composite indicator averaged 273.70 cents per pound, up 2.3% on month, the organisation said in its March report. 

According to the organisation, the coffee market absorbed two powerful and opposing forces – closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Mar. 4 and a continued improvement in the global supply outlook. "A cascade of risk-on buying pushed coffee prices steadily higher," the report said, adding that the composite indicator had gained 4.3% in just five trading days after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. 

However, prices corrected sharply in mid-March, erasing much of the geopolitical premium. Further, commodity brokerage Marex Group Plc projected a record coffee crop in Brazil at 75.9 million bags in 2026-27 (Oct-Sep). 

Prices of most coffee groups rose on month in March, except for robustas. The average prices of Colombian Milds and Other Milds rose 2.0% and 4.0% on month in March to 337.45 cents per pound and 334.34 cents per pound, respectively. Brazilian Naturals coffee prices rose 3.9% on month to 320.51 cents per pound, but Robustas fell 1.7% on month to 176.77 cents per pound, according to the report. 

In February, global green bean exports fell 9.0% on year to 9.79 million bags (1 bag = 60 kg), marking the first decline in four months. "The downturn was spread across three of the four groups of coffee, with only the Other Milds recording an increase in exports," the report said. 

Robustas shipments fell 3.7% on year to 4.05 million bags. Other Milds coffee exports rose 19.5% on year to 2.31 million bags. "The main reason for the region's double-digit growth rate was the mismatch in the harvest timing between the current and previous coffee years," the report said. 

However, Brazilian Naturals coffee exports fell 25% on year in February to 2.5 million bags, marking the 12th consecutive month of decline. Colombian Milds coffee exports fell 27.6% on year to 930,000 bags, marking the fourth contraction. 

Exports of all forms of coffee declined 5.7% on year to 11.46 million bags in February. Region-wise, two of the four regions saw a decline in coffee exports. Asia and Oceania led the downturn with a decline of 4.7% on year to 4.45 million bags. Exports from South America fell 21.8% on year to 3.61 million bags. 

Meanwhile, Africa's coffee exports rose 5.9% on year to 1.43 million bags. Exports from the Caribbean and Mexico & Central America rose 30% on year to 1.98 million bags.  End

Reported by Afra Abubacker

Edited by Avishek Dutta

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