Tag: coffee production
Surge in prices of top quality coffee
A shortage of high-quality arabica coffees has boosted spot prices in Central America, Colombia, and Brazil, catching speculators who bet on falling futures prices by surprise.
Traders and analysts say the shortage is a major factor behind the surge in arabica prices on ICE Futures...
Coffee harvest will fall 11% in the 2018-2019 season
The Costa Rica coffee harvest will fall by 11% in the current collection period (2018-2019) compared to the 2017-2018 period, according to the figures by the Instituto del Café de Costa Rica (Icafé).
For the harvesting seasons that is currently underway and will be end...
Coffee farmers struggle to adapt to Colombia’s changing climate
In Colombia’s coffee-producing region of Risaralda, small trees run along the sharp incline of the Andes Mountains, carefully tended in tidy rows. Thousands of green coffee berries turn brilliant red as they ripen, ready to be harvested by hand. The steep hills here prevent...
Costa Rica Projecting Decline in Coffee Production
(QCOSTARICA) The national coffee harvest for the 2016-2017 season is expected to see a slight decline of 6.4% over the previous productive year, according to official estimates.
The Instituto del Café de Costa Rica (Icafé) - Coffee Institute of Costa Rica - expects some 2,069...
