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India's coffee exports rise 27% in January-April period of 2026
May-06-2026

The government data showed that India's coffee exports rose 27 per cent to 1.74 lakh tonne in the January-April period of 2026 as compared to 1.37 lakh tonne of coffee in the year-ago period, largely due to a rise in shipments of robusta beans and instant coffee. 

In value terms, total exports rose to Rs 936.57 crore in January-April period of 2026 from Rs 757.07 crore a year ago, while unit value realisation edged higher to Rs 4,94,766 per tonne from Rs 4,75,023 per tonne.  Robusta exports climbed 36 per cent to 85,168 tonne in January-April 2026 from 62,736.92 tonne in the year-ago period, while instant coffee shipments rose to 20,332 tonne in January-April 2026 from 17,504 tonne in the year-ago period. 

Re-exports of instant coffee increased to 38,169 tonne in January-April period of 2026 from 30,274 tonne a year ago. Arabica exports, however, fell 58 per cent to 30,589 tonne in January-April period of 2026 from 72,479 tonne a year ago.

India exported 3.82 lakh tonne of coffee in the 2025 calendar year. The Coffee Board of India's post-blossom estimate for 2025-26 (October-September) projects output at a record 4,03,000 tonne, with gains expected across the three major producing states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Arabica production is forecast to rise to approximately 1,18,000 tonne, while robusta output could exceed 2,84,000 tonne, driven by improved yields and better moisture availability.


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