Cecafé reports that Brazil shipped 4.155 million 60-kg bags of all forms of coffee in August 2026, 31.0% more than a year earlier and the highest August volume on record. Arabica exports rose 25.7% to 2.866 million bags, while Conilon and Robusta shipments increased 53.6% to 953,592 bags.
For buyers in Oman, Iran, the UAE and the wider GCC, the stronger flow improves the opportunity to compare fresh Brazilian Arabica and Canephora offers, but it does not imply an automatic 31% reduction in physical prices. Ask suppliers to confirm available crop, grade, screen, defects, shipment slot and validity of the differential; Cecafé also warns that port infrastructure constraints continue to delay shipments and add costs. Re-tender comparable specifications, keep coverage staggered and base landed-cost decisions on an actual physical quotation rather than the export headline or a futures benchmark.