Key Takeaways
- • Honduras closed its 2025/26 coffee year (October 2025 to September 2026) with total sales of 5.62 million 60-kg bags, up 20% year-over-year (926,000 bags), according to the Association of Coffee Exporters of Honduras (ADECAFEH).
- • Export shipments reached 5.61 million bags generating $2.288 billion in revenue across roughly 19,523 TEU container units.
- • September exports fell 54% year-over-year to 76,000 bags worth $21 million, attributed to container terminal congestion at Puerto Cortés and rolled cargo; ADECAFEH said official September figures remain subject to upward revision.
- • The United States took 32.8% of exports, followed by Germany (16.5%) and Belgium (10.9%), with shipments reaching 64 countries.
- • ADECAFEH forecasts 2026-2027 output of 5.5 million bags and overseas shipments of 5.1 million bags, an 8% decline from the prior cycle.
Summary
Honduras concluded its 2025/26 coffee year (October 2025 to September 2026) with total sales of 5.62 million 60-kg bags, equal to 7.33 million quintals, a 20% increase year-over-year, or 926,000 additional bags, according to the Association of Coffee Exporters of Honduras (ADECAFEH). Of total sales, 5.61 million bags (7.32 million quintals) were shipped to international markets, generating $2.288 billion in export revenues across approximately 19,523 TEU container units.
The strong annual result was tempered by a sharp end-of-year slowdown. Preliminary September figures showed exports falling 54% year-over-year to 76,000 bags valued at $21 million. ADECAFEH attributed the decline primarily to logistical bottlenecks, including severe container terminal congestion at Puerto Cortés and rolled cargo shipments. The association said official September figures remain subject to upward revision as backlogged shipments clear the terminal.
Honduran coffee reached 64 countries, with demand concentrated in Europe and North America. The United States remained the largest single destination at 32.8% of total exports, followed by Germany at 16.5% and Belgium at 10.9%. Honduras is the eighth largest coffee-producing nation globally and the largest in Central America.
Looking ahead, ADECAFEH projects preliminary 2026-2027 output of 5.5 million 60-kg bags (7.1 million quintals). Overseas shipments are forecast at 5.1 million bags (6.7 million quintals), an 8% decline from the 5.61 million bags exported in the preceding cycle.
The strong annual result was tempered by a sharp end-of-year slowdown. Preliminary September figures showed exports falling 54% year-over-year to 76,000 bags valued at $21 million. ADECAFEH attributed the decline primarily to logistical bottlenecks, including severe container terminal congestion at Puerto Cortés and rolled cargo shipments. The association said official September figures remain subject to upward revision as backlogged shipments clear the terminal.
Honduran coffee reached 64 countries, with demand concentrated in Europe and North America. The United States remained the largest single destination at 32.8% of total exports, followed by Germany at 16.5% and Belgium at 10.9%. Honduras is the eighth largest coffee-producing nation globally and the largest in Central America.
Looking ahead, ADECAFEH projects preliminary 2026-2027 output of 5.5 million 60-kg bags (7.1 million quintals). Overseas shipments are forecast at 5.1 million bags (6.7 million quintals), an 8% decline from the 5.61 million bags exported in the preceding cycle.
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