This time last year, farmers in Brazil had harvested 40% of the coffee fields. So far this year, they are about 10% behind and have reportedly harvested about 35% of the crop. The five-year average for this period is even higher at 44%, according to a Reuters article. The slow progress comes despite good weather […]
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Founded in 2019, just prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, FARMly is a Brazilian startup company dedicated to helping smaller coffee producers connect with international roasters. Their aim is to act as the bridge between the two, making otherwise unlikely link-ups a possibility. In acting as the bridge, one of FARMLY’s aims is to make sure
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Nature does not seem to want to give Brazil a break. After a devastating black frost in July 2021, which contributed greatly to a rise in global coffee prices, another drop in temperatures forecast for 16 May threatens coffee production in central Brazil. Brazil is the biggest producer of coffee. When a natural disaster occurs
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The world of speciality coffee is diverse. Ever since the focus has shifted from quantity to quality, producers from around the world have never ceased to amaze us with new, unique coffee profiles. The shift to traceability and transparency has also helped farmers sell their best lots at premium prices, which empowers them to continue
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The goal of the partner project between the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé), the Institute of Forest and Agricultural Management & Certification, and the University of São Paulo, was to measure the average amount of carbon sequestration (the process of capturing carbon to remove it from the atmosphere) on 40 farms in the 3 main
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Despite drought and frost in 2021, not everything is black for the Brazilian coffee sector as the wold’s biggest coffee growers cooperative Cooxupé, expects 2022 to be a record year. Brazil’s top exporter, initially cut back on its export forecast for 2021 when it reduced the annual expected 6.5m coffee bags to 4.8m. Then, however,
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The amount of coffee exported by Brazil in February 2022, was 3.441 million 60kg bags, representing a drop of 13.6% over last year’s figure of 3.983 million bags. The result can be explained in part by the short season this year – Brazil has alternating long and short harvest cycles. Exports of ground, roast and
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The Brazilian Cerrado is an immense savanna in the center of Brazil, stretching across multiple states. Moreover, the World Wildlife Fund declared it to be the world’s biologically richest savanna, containing 5 percent of all animals and plants on the planet. Today, the Cerrado is known for more than just its diverse biome, as its
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Coffee farmers in Brazil have had a tough year due to severe weather conditions, including drought and frost, which resulted in irreparable damage to about 20% of their trees. Commodity trading houses have sent their coffee experts to review the crop for 2022. Weather conditions have swayed the outlook for next years crop, but even
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Events in Brazilian coffee shape the rest of the market. So as the country reported a positive outlook for the 2022/2023 harvest, the news sent the price of coffee futures on ICE tumbling. Futures are not just financial instruments but are contracts used by farmers to lock in the price of their crop in advance.
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