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Climate change is placing increasing pressure on coffee-growing regions around the world. Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, unpredictable rainfall, floods, and plant diseases are reducing coffee yields and affecting bean quality in major producing countries, including Colombia, Brazil, Vietnam, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. As a result, global coffee prices have risen significantly in recent years. To adapt, many producers are moving coffee cultivation to higher elevations

Read the full article https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/colombias-coffee-industry-well-placed-but-wary-as-eu-deforestation-rule-looms/?utm_source=chatgpt.com Colombia is well positioned to comply with the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), thanks to its strong traceability systems and the efforts of the country's coffee sector. The regulation requires coffee imported into the EU to be proven free from deforestation after 2020, placing greater emphasis on transp

May 20, 2026 | Attaché Report (GAIN) | CO2026-0008 Link to report: Colombia: Coffee Annual In Marketing Year (MY) 2026/2027, Colombian coffee production is forecast to increase 7.2 percent to 13.4 million bags green bean equivalent (GBE), mainly due to favorable dry conditions. This increase follows a transition from La Niña to a strong El Niño. Coffee plants can withstand water stress and elevated temperatures, especially when cultivated in soils with good moisture r