Indonesia Coffee Annual 2013 Report
Report Highlights:
Indonesia coffee production is expected to decline by 5.5 percent in Marketing Year (MY) 2013/2014. Lower production is principally due to poor weather, to include drought conditions during flowering, followed by excessive rainfall during early cherry development.
Post estimates that bad weather impacted about 85 percent of Indonesia’s coffee producing areas.
Indonesian coffee consumption is projected to increase to 2.58 million 60-kg bags green bean equivalent (bags) in MY 2013/2014. Consequently, Indonesia exports & ending stocks are expected to decline, and imports are expected to increase.
In addition to weather factors, Indonesian coffee exports will be challenged by Japanese carbaryl residue levels for coffee, and strong global demand for coffee labeled with certifications from UTZ, Rainforest Alliance, CAFÉ, and USDA Organic.
