Author: Qahwa World – Managua Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service – Report NU2026-0003 Date: May 20, 2026 Nicaraguan Coffee Output Falls 8% in 2026 Executive Summary Nicaraguan coffee production for 2026/2027 is forecast at 2.4 million 60 kg bags, down 8% from the recent high of 2.6 million bags. High probability of El Niño in
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Author: Qahwa World – Addis Ababa Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service – Report ET2026-0005 Date: May 20, 2026 Executive Summary Ethiopian coffee production for marketing year 2026/2027 is forecast at 12.10 million 60 kg bags, up 4.7%. Harvested area is forecast at 800,000 hectares, a 1.3% increase from the previous year. Exports are forecast at
Author: Qahwa World – Climate Desk Source: NOAA, WMO, ICO, StoneX, industry sources Date: May 22, 2026 Executive Summary There is a 96% probability that El Niño will persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2026‑2027. Sea surface temperatures in the Niño 3.4 region have already exceeded the +0.5°C El Niño threshold. Vietnam and Indonesia
Author: Qahwa World – San Jose Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service – Report CS2026-0004 Date: May 20, 2026 Executive Summary Costa Rica coffee production for marketing year 2026/2027 is forecast at 1.2 million 60 kg bags, up 3.5%. Several factors limit growth despite the biennial high year: strong local currency, high fertilizer prices, lower coffee
Author: Qahwa World – Bogota Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service – Report CO2026-0008 Date: May 20, 2026 Colombia Coffee Output Rises 7.2% in 2026 Executive Summary Colombian coffee production for marketing year 2026/2027 is forecast to rise 7.2% to 13.4 million 60 kg bags. The increase is driven by favorable dry conditions and the transition
Author: Dr. Steffen Schwarz Date: May 21, 2026 Executive Summary: A green coffee defect is not an object but a trace. It is the visible end of an invisible process that may begin with overripe cherries, drought stress, insect damage, poor drying, or inadequate storage. Defects have families: extrinsic (stones, sticks, husks) cause physical damage
Author: Qahwa World Source: Kanamori Coffee Lab visit and Nabeya Bi-tech company announcement Date: May 21, 2026 Executive Summary: Nabeya Bi-tech, a Japanese manufacturing company founded in 1560, has launched Bitech Farm, a domestic coffee cultivation project in Gifu Prefecture. The farm operates a 700 square meter greenhouse with automated mist systems and 100 percent
Author: Sahl Maryam Jabra Madhin Source: ECTA, GACC, ICO Date: May 21, 2026 Executive Summary: Shanghai now hosts over 9,115 cafes, making it the world’s leading coffee city, double New York and five times Paris. China’s coffee consumption has grown 15 percent annually over the past three years. Ethiopia ranks second as a coffee supplier
Source: International Coffee Organization (ICO) Author: Coffee World – Dubai Date: May 20, 2026 Executive Summary Reduced shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz since March threaten global coffee supply chains. Brent crude prices jumped 63% from $72.29/barrel in February to $118.03/barrel in April. Urea fertilizer prices rose 47% from $465.45/ton to $684.75/ton over the
Author: Qahwa World – Managua Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service – Report NU2026-0003 Date: May 20, 2026 Nicaraguan Coffee Output Falls 8% in 2026 Executive Summary Nicaraguan coffee production for...
Author: Qahwa World – Addis Ababa Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service – Report ET2026-0005 Date: May 20, 2026 Executive Summary Ethiopian coffee production for marketing year 2026/2027 is forecast at...
Author: Qahwa World – San Jose Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service – Report CS2026-0004 Date: May 20, 2026 Executive Summary Costa Rica coffee production for marketing year 2026/2027 is forecast...
Author: Qahwa World – Bogota Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service – Report CO2026-0008 Date: May 20, 2026 Colombia Coffee Output Rises 7.2% in 2026 Executive Summary Colombian coffee production for...
