Key Takeaways
- World coffee consumption hit 171.3 million bags in 2022/23
- US consumes 26.2 million bags annually, per capita 9.3 lbs
- Europe drinks 40% of world coffee, Germany 1.2M tons/year
- Roasters import 70% of US coffee consumption as green beans
- Specialty coffee segment grew 12% YoY to $16B in 2023
- Nestle buys 13% of world green coffee for Nespresso/Solubile
- Container shipments of coffee reached 8.5 million TEUs in 2022
- Shipping costs rose 300% in 2021 due to supply chain disruptions
- 90% of coffee traded by sea, with Santos port handling 50% of Brazil exports
- Wet milling processes 90% of washed arabica in Central America
- Dry processing used for 70% of robusta in Vietnam, reducing water use by 80%
- Brazil's natural processing yields honey and pulped natural coffees
- In 2022/23, Brazil produced 66.3 million 60-kg bags of coffee, accounting for 39.6% of global production
- Vietnam produced 29.1 million bags in 2022/23, representing 17.4% of world output, mainly robusta
- Colombia's coffee production reached 12.4 million bags in 2022/23, up 14% from previous year
Coffee demand is surging globally, with logistics, sustainability, and processing efficiency shaping 2022 to 2023 supply.
Consumption
Consumption Interpretation
Distribution
Distribution Interpretation
Logistics
Logistics Interpretation
Processing
Processing Interpretation
Production
Production Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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