Colombia Coffee Output Drops 15% to 12.7 Million Bags
Colombia's coffee growers harvested 12.65 million bags in the year to September, 15% fewer than a year earlier, as El Niño threatens the next crop. The post Colombia Coffee Output Drops 15% to 12.7 Million Bags appeared first on The Rio Times .
Colombia's coffee production fell 15% to 12.7 million bags in the 2025-26 season, according to the National Federation of Coffee Growers. The country had previously produced 14.87 million bags the year before. The United States, the biggest market for Colombian coffee, purchased about 40% of the country's exports. From January to August 2026, US buyers took 2.94 million bags worth roughly US$1.2 billion. El Niño weather phenomenon is expected to reduce Colombia's coffee output by up to 14.6% this year.
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