The price of coffee in Colombia has risen significantly due to several key factors, below we will tell you in the following summary what the price of coffee depends on. ¿Why is coffee expensive?
1. Price of coffee, the El Niño phenomenon and climate change.
Adverse Weather Conditions: Droughts and extreme rains in key producing countries such as Brazil and Vietnam have affected global coffee supply.
High temperatures have affected coffee production, reducing supply and increasing production costs.
Coffee prices have skyrocketed to levels not seen in almost 50 years, one of the reasons is undoubtedly climate uncertainty in producing countries.
This could lead to global shortages and higher prices for consumers!
2. High Production Costs.
The increase in the prices of fertilizers, crop protection products such as insecticides, fungicides, bio inputs, agricultural machinery and in general implements to develop successful agriculture, has increased costs for coffee growers and the coffee cluster in general.
3. Labor Shortage.
The migration of rural workers to cities escaping law and order problems and violence leads to labor shortages.
There is also a decrease in generational change where many young people seek opportunities in other sectors, which has generated difficulties in harvesting coffee, making the process more expensive.
4. Price of coffee in relation to the High Dollar and Exports.
The exchange rate favors exporters, which drives the domestic price of coffee, since producers prefer to sell abroad where they make better profits.
Also, in the international market, the price of a pound of Colombian coffee registered a new historical record, standing at 369.78 US cents per 100 pounds.
5. International Demand.
Growing demand for specialty coffee and lower supply have pushed prices up.
Additionally, emerging markets, especially in Asia, have shown a significant increase in coffee consumption, putting pressure on existing supply.
6. Logistical and Political Problems.
Instability in transportation and political factors have made distribution difficult, affecting local prices.
All of this has led to the price of coffee in Colombia reaching historic levels.
Infographic Why is the price of coffee rising?
In 2025, the Colombian coffee market has experienced significant fluctuations in prices, influenced by various factors both nationally and internationally summarized in the following infographic:
Market Perspectives.
The coffee market in Colombia is projected to continue its growth, with an estimated compound annual rate of 4.6% between 2025 and 2034, reaching a value of USD 72.75 million in 2034.
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Internal Prices and Production:
At the end of January 2025, the internal reference price for the purchase of dry parchment coffee in Colombia reached $3,000,000 per 125 kg load, according to the National Federation of Coffee Growers.
Regarding production, in 2024, Colombia produced approximately 13.99 million bags of coffee, which represented an increase of 23% compared to the 11.35 million bags produced in 2023.
In summary, the Colombian coffee market in 2025 is marked by record prices and complex dynamics influenced by climatic, economic and global demand factors.
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Price of coffee today in Colombia
The price of coffee today in Colombia is 4.07 US cents per pound on the New York Stock Exchange.
The 125Kg load is being paid today, February 7, at $3,159,000 million pesos.
Production in the month of January was 1.35 million bags, we are talking about a growth of 41% if compared to the same period in 2024, so far this Coffee year in October, January, a harvest of 6.25 million bags is reached.
This represents or is equivalent to an increase of 35% and finally according to Doctor Germán Bahamón, in terms of exports in January it was 1.15 million bags with an increase of 23%.
Finally, for the 550,000 coffee-growing families, good prices and good production are the data provided this week by the manager of the national federation of coffee growers, Germán Bahamón.
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