Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limit all rights reserved. Indian coffee exports double in value, even if production is pleased that Karnataka stands out with more than 70% of India’s total coffee production. Summary To meet the growing appetite for Indian coffee – both at home and abroad – the government is setting up production efforts, which includes the expansion of coffee cultivation in tribal regions of Odisha. New Delhi: India’s coffee exports more than doubled from about $ 800 million in 2014-15 to $ 1.81 billion in 2024-25, showed the data from the Ministry of Trade, which helped the steady climb of India in the international coffee market, helped by quality, trading outreach and brand. Interestingly, coffee production in India has grown slightly during the decade – from 344,500 tonnes in the 2015 financial year (FY15) to a projected 352,000 tons in FY25 – which has shown to great potential. “Despite the limited growth in volume, India could take greater value out of its coffee through improved market access and a stronger global presence,” said a senior government official. To be sure, exports over the decade were uneven. From $ 0.81 billion in FY15, exports dropped slightly to $ 0.78 billion in FY16 before it rose to $ 0.84 billion in FY17 and $ 0.97 billion in FY18. The value of exports then dropped to $ 0.82 billion in FY19, $ 0.74 billion in FY20 and $ 0.72 billion in FY21. A turnaround began in FY22, when exports crossed the $ 1 billion point for the first time and reached $ 1.02 billion, followed by $ 1.15 billion in FY23 and $ 1.29 billion in FY24, and rose to $ 1.81 billion in FY25. Read also | India weigh the export of wheat products after the record production has estimated the most important Indian coffee markets – which aged more than half of exports – is Italy, with a share of 18.09%of total exports, followed by Germany (11.01%), Belgium (7.47%), Russia (5.28%), UAE (5.09%), the US (4,54%), (3.87%), among others. According to a senior executive at a leading Bengaluru-based coffee exporter, who requested anonymity, the amount of coffee available for exports shrinks as domestic consumption continues to grow. “We have our own challenges. Production This fiscal has fallen by about 12%, but we expect a better harvest in the next financial year, which should improve export volumes. The volume is less and the turnover is more mainly due to the high value of coffee,” the exporter said. The exporter said the government, instead of focusing on expensive international promotional activities, should use the money to directly support coffee farmers, arguing that trade already knows how to market Indian coffee. Read also | Services raise the export of India to a peak of $ 824.9 billion in FY25 per coffee trader in Kerala said it should close store after suffering significant losses due to a sharp increase in coffee prices. “The prices have risen nearly 100 times, which is why we cannot protect our margins. The demand against foreign destinations remains strong, but we simply cannot keep up with these price levels,” said Salu Cholayil Kuriakosis of Emil Traders PVT. Ltd. The most important coffee -producing states in India are Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Karnataka stands out with more than 70% of India’s total coffee production. Other states, including Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and some north-eastern states, also grow coffee. To meet the growing appetite for Indian coffee – both at home and abroad – the government is setting up production efforts, which includes the expansion of coffee cultivation in Odisha to the districts of Rayagada, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj, who favor more than 50,000 stem families. ‘The program involves identifying suitable soil, acquiring at least 200,000 coffee plants and training farmers. This will be implemented by the Directorate for Land Conservation and the development of the watershed in partnership with the Coffee Board of India, ‘said an official of the Ministry of Trade. To support this target, the government increased the allocation of the coffee council to £ 280 in the 2025-26 budget. In addition, new national certification, which will be launched by June, aims to emphasize the unique origin of Indian Coffee and improve its world market. ‘One important factor that produces India’s coffee boom is the global boom in Robusta prizes. India mainly produces Robusta, which accounts for more than 70% of its coffee production. In 2024 alone, prices jumped more than 60% due to weather-related disruptions in Brazil and Vietnam, which turned global buyers to India, ‘said Ajay Srivastava, co-founder of the Global Trans Research Research. Read also | Maruti, hero among car manufacturers who increase export earnings, as domestic demand remains on shaky land “the growing global demand for instant coffee – where Robusta’s strong scent and cost -effectiveness is ideal – has also played a key role. Srivastava further pointed out that Indian Coffee’s shadow-grown nature is attracting attention, as the European Union is preparing to enforce its deforestation in December. “Indian coffee, cultivated without cleaning forests, is well positioned to meet these new sustainability standards. European buyers are proactively obtaining from India to comply,” he said. 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