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Coffee exports from Honduras top 4 million bags in the October-April period
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Coffee exports from Honduras, Central America’s largest producer and exporter, surged 15.2 percent in April thanks to an increase in output, the National Coffee Institute (IHCAFE) reported on Tuesday. Coffee sales abroad rose to 821,318 60-kg bags last month, compared to 713,122 bags in April 2016 ...
Costa Rica’s Tarrazú region produces one the finest coffees in the world
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ZONA DE LOS SANTOS, Costa Rica — High in the mountains of south central Costa Rica is the Zona de los Santos, an agricultural area with unique qualities and whose inhabitants have perfected the art of growing and processing one of the best coffees in the world. A series of natural factors have enriched the region’s mountainous land ...
Uganda needs a caffeine fix: insights from Vietnam’s coffee miracle
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LONDON, UK – Until recently Vietnam and Uganda shared a similar trajectory in the development of their coffee sectors. Today, Vietnam has emerged as the second largest coffee producer in the world. In Uganda, poor agricultural inputs and a failing institutional environment have resulted in low yields and slower development of the sector.
U.S. specialty roasters commit to increase coffee imports from Kenya
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SEATTLE, U.S. – American roasters are expected to raise coffee purchases from Kenya by a quarter after the country showcased its produce in the ongoing symposium in Seattle, US. Coffee Directorate made a pitch for Kenya’s specialty coffee during the exhibition to have the US, which pays a premium price for the commodity ...
Vietnam’s export value remains low, says Coffee & Cocoa Association
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DAK LAK, Vietnam – The coffee export volume from Vietnam accounts for 20 percent of the world’s market, but the export value just accounts for 2 percent, according to the Vietnam Coffee & Cocoa Association (Vicofa). For every one kilo of coffee, Vietnam can only pocket 10 percent of the value, while the remaining value goes to foreign companies.
Vietnam beats Brazil to top global coffee exports in March, say reports
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HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam exported 2.8 million bags of coffee last month, topping Brazil's shipments of 2.71 million bags. Vietnam exported 168,000 tons, or 2.8 million bags, of coffee last month, beating the world's biggest producer Brazil to become the world's largest exporter of the commodity for the second ...
Indonesians are drinking more coffee, local output remains uncertain
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JAKARTA, Indonesia – Every year, the archipelago is jockeying with Colombia for the title of “the world’s third largest coffee producer.” As the country’s middle-class has grown in recent years – and local demand for coffee continues to rise – the price consumers pay in the supermarket for their favourite bag of ground arabica depends on rainfall in Indonesia.
Coffee industry in Vietnam turns bitter, exports are down 5.4% on year
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HANOI, Vietnam – Nationwide coffee exports for 2017 are expected to fall 30% in volume with revenue climbing to US$3.35 billion, said Do Ha Nam, vice chair of Vietnam Coffee and Cacao Association recently. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in turn estimated the export volume in the first quarter when compared against ...
Colombian coffee production rises 8,1% in March, exports up 5% on year
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BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia, the world's leading producer of mild washed Arabica coffee, produced a total of 1.02 million 60-kg bags in March, an 8.1% increase compared to the 944,000 bags produced in the same previous month. Year-to-date production reached nearly 3.6 million bags.
Vietnam: Coffee export value rises 25.6% in 1Q despite lower volumes
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HANOI, Vietnam – Coffee export volume in the first quarter of 2017 reached an estimated 449,000 tons, valued at USD1 billion, down 5.4% in volume but up 25.6% in value over a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Average export coffee price in the first two month this year was ...