Market Update – December 15th
Coffee Prices Retreat on the Outlook for Ample Supplies Robusta coffee remains under pressure amid concerns about abundant supplies. Vietnam’s National Statistics Office reported last Friday that Vietnam’s Nov coffee exports jumped +39% y/y to 88,000 MT and that Jan-Nov coffee exports rose +14.8% y/y to 1.398 MMT. Arabica coffee has support from Wednesday when […]
Brazil’s 2026/27 Coffee Crop Projected to Hit Record 70.7 Million Bags
Brazil’s coffee crop for the 2026/27 season, with harvesting expected next year, could reach an all-time record of 70.7 million 60kg bags. This projection, released on November 13th by financial services company StoneX, represents a robust 13.5% increase compared to the previous cycle. This volume, mainly driven by a recovery in Arabica coffee productivity, could bring significant relief to the tight global coffee market. If […]
Market Update – December 8th 2025
The coffee market entered December at a slower pace after the heavy volatility recorded in November. Arabica March/26 traded within a narrow range of 370–380 cts/lb, reflecting reduced short-term pressure but without confirmation of a defined trend. The week ended with a 1.7% decline, influenced mainly by a firmer dollar and a technical adjustment following recent large price […]
Regenerative Coffee Farming advancing in Brazil
The Global Coffee Platform in Brazil announced a Technical Cooperation Agreement with Minas Gerais, the country’s largest Arabica coffee-producing state, to align agendas and strategic actions related to regenerative coffee farming. The partnership was formalized through its technical assistance and rural extension agency, EMATER, during the International Coffee Week (SIC). “Given climate uncertainties, the adoption […]
Sourcing Cafe Sensia, Huila, Colombia – A Legacy of Resilience & Coffee Passion
Sourcing from Café Sensia – Huila, Colombia Located in the region of Huila, Cafe Sensia’s journey began in 1940 by Rafel Cantillo, making it one of the most established and respected coffee farms in Colombia. Over the course of three generations, this family-owned business has perfected the art of coffee production, combining traditional techniques with […]
Sourcing Majestic Coffees, Huila, Colombia – Quality, Excellence & Traceability
Royalty Specialty Coffees is thrilled to announce a new origin collaboration with Majestic Coffees, a renowned group of farms located in the Vereda Santa Rita, Municipality of Aipe, Huila, Colombia. This strategic partnership is set to bring sustainable sourcing, unparalleled estate-level traceability, and microlot excellence directly to roasters in the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the United States, further […]
Sourcing Villa Rica Highland, Pasco, Peru – A Partnership Rooted in Traceability, Quality & Family Heritage
Royalty Specialty Coffees is proud to announce a new origin collaboration with Villa Rica Highland and Fundo San Crispin, a group of five family-owned coffee estates located in the central jungle of Peru, within the Oxapampa–Ashaninka–Yanesha UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This collaboration brings estate-level traceability, microlot excellence, and generational expertise directly to roasters in the United […]
Market Update – November 24th, 2025
The week was dominated by the impact of the removal of U.S. tariffs on Brazilian coffee, a measure that reshaped price behavior in the futures markets. In New York, the March/26 contract closed the week down 1.4%, giving back part of the previous gains as the market absorbed the end of the additional 40% duty. The tariff normalization reduces […]
Three-in-One: Study Redefines Coffea liberica and Reveals New Species
Research led by botanist Aaron Davis, from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the United Kingdom, reveals that Coffea liberica, previously considered a single species, must now be separated into three different species. Published in Nature Plants in July, the study analyzed genomic data combined with the morphology and geographical distribution of the liberica plants, adding two new species to the Coffea genus besides C. liberica: Coffea dewevrei (known […]
Market Update – November 17th 2025
The week was marked by a relief in financial stress after the expiration of the December 2025 options on the 12th, and by the progress in rolling over the December 2025 contract to March 2026 in New York. This combination reduced technical pressures that had been intensifying volatility. Arabica ended the week lower, mainly reflecting the repricing generated by […]