Costa Rica's coffee production is expected to decrease by 10% in the 2025/26 market year, resulting in 1.17 million 60-kilogram bags. Factors contributing to this decline include the biennial coffee cycle, labor shortages, changing weather patterns, and currency value fluctuations. Exports are projected to fall to 1.06 million bags. While global coffee prices have increased, the premium for Costa Rican coffee has diminished. Fewer than 26,000 coffee growers remain, with smaller producers becoming increasingly significant, highlighting a shift in the industry.
Costa Rica's coffee production is forecasting a 10% decline in the 2025/26 market year due to the biennial coffee cycle and challenging conditions.
The number of registered coffee producers in Costa Rica has decreased by 46% over the past decade, indicating a troubling trend in the coffee industry.
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