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SAO PAULO, Brazil – The rainfall in practically all Arabica coffee producing regions in late April brought a relief for producers in Brazil, reports Cepea in its latest analysis. Besides favouring the final development of the 2025/26 season, rains are already improving conditions for the 2026/27 crop, which may have flowers from September 2025 on.
It is still early to comment about the 2026/27 crop, but current mild weather and higher humidity are essential for plants. These conditions help to avoid the scenario verified in 2025/26, when several heat waves between April and September 2024 affected plants and led the soil to be dry.
Up to the mid-April, the month had been characterized by the low amount of rainfall in several regions. However, recent rains have already led the accumulated volume in the month to surpass that verified in February and March.
As for the harvesting, activities involving Arabica coffee have not started in many areas yet. Concerning Robusta, the harvesting in Rondônia and EspÃrito Santo has been advancing and it may gain pace in early May.
The CEPEA/ESALQ Index for Arabica type 6, delivered to São Paulo city, closed at BRL 2,616.02 per 60-kg bag on April 30, upping 3.76% compared to that on March 31. The CEPEA/ESALQ Index for the Robusta type 6, screen 13, EspÃrito Santo, decreased 12.55% in the same comparison, closing at BRL 1,702.68 per 60-kg bag on April 30.
