Coffee production rose 29% in May but fell 19% for the year to date

Colombia produced 1.06 million sacks of coffee in May, up 29% from the same month in 2025. The January-to-May total, however, showed a 19% decline.

The National Federation of Coffee Growers reported that May production reached 1.06 million sacks, compared with 819 thousand sacks in May 2025. Germán Bahamón, the federation’s president, attributed the result to

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The Federación Nacional de Cafeteros reported that the May harvest reached 1.057 million sacks, a 29% rise from the same month in 2025. However, 2026 accumulated production fell 19% and exports dropped 22%.

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Dane reported the consumer price index recorded an annual variation of 5.68% in April, above March's 5.56%.

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