MILAN – World coffee exports soared 19.4% in May to 11.596 million bags, reports the Ico in its monthly figures. Volumes rose in all coffee groups. Exports of Arabicas recorded a 26.3% increase to 7.544 million bags. Brazilian Naturals rose a whopping 65.4% to 3.5 million bags. Exports of Colombian Milds and Other Milds rose by 6.1% and 4.4% respectively. Shipments of Robusta surged by 8.3% to 4 million bags.
World coffee exports in the first 8 months of coffee year 2018/19 (Oct/18 to May/19) increased by 7.5% to 86.57 million bags compared to 80.5 million bags in the same period in 2017/18.
Arabicas saw a 10.2% increase in shipments to 55.914 million bags. Volumes of Brazilian Naturals and Colombian Milds rose 21.9% and 6.8% respectively, while those of Other Milds were 3% lower. Exports of Robustas were 3% higher reaching 30.653 million bags.
In the twelve months ending May 2019, exports of Arabica totalled 81.71 million bags compared to 75.36 million bags last year; whereas Robusta exports amounted to 46.24 million bags compared to 44.19 million.
