The International Coffee Organization reports that Colombia exported 0.93 million 60-kg bags in July 2026, down 15.3% from 1.10 million bags in July 2025. The ICO links the decline to adverse weather during the first half of 2025, which disrupted flowering and cherry development, delayed the main 2025/26 harvest and reduced the subsequent Mitaca, or fly crop.
For buyers in Oman, Iran, the UAE and the wider GCC, the weaker July flow can keep prompt Colombian washed-Arabica availability and differentials firm even as the overall global balance improves. It does not prove that every Colombian lot is scarce, nor is the export statistic a physical offer. Confirm crop and harvest period, exporter stock, grade, screen, defects, cup profile and shipment slot; then compare the landed cost with technically suitable washed coffees from Honduras, Guatemala and other approved origins before contracting.