Brazil Planting More Coffee Trees To Try And Meet Global Demand – CoffeeTalk

Brazil is increasing its coffee production by planting more trees and improving yields, which are expected to add 23 million bags of coffee to Brazil’s production in the next decade. The move is also likely to boost bean exports, which last year surpassed 46 million bags, each weighing 60 kilograms. Brazil has already planted 300 million new robusta seedlings in 2025, which has the potential to increase output by 2 million bags. This is an encouraging sign in a market where frosts and droughts have caused a significant reduction in global stockpiles. Higher production could also help reduce pressure on prices.

Most of Brazil’s new plantations are focusing on robusta, the type of bean used in instant coffee and espressos. A surge of about 40% in robusta futures over the past two years increased producers’ income. Brazil’s expansion comes as global robusta demand is expected to grow, especially in Asian nations such as Indonesia and China, where consumers are developing the habit of drinking coffee and instant coffee is gaining popularity.

However, rising output in Brazil could have a downside. Oscar Schaps, division president for Latin America at StoneX, said that in three years, there might be a shock of supply due to the current coffee planting.

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