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Sustainability; Cultivation and Processing May 14, 2026

El Niño and 44,000 fewer bags: the 2026/27 crop forecast

The USDA estimates 586,000 bags of 60 kg in 2025/26 and projects 542,000 in 2026/27 (−7.5%, −44,000) due to El Niño at flowering and harvest. December 2025 rains dropped ripe cherry to the ground; exports would rise from 535,100 to 543,000 bags.

Sustainability; History and Culture May 14, 2026

No hands in the coffee grove: the migration that leaves pruning and harvest half-done

The USDA and Daily Coffee News (14 May 2026) document how rural migration toward construction leaves pruning, fertilization and harvest without labor. Farms abandoned or converted to corn and cocoa — or sold to real-estate developers — reduce forest and water retention.

Specialty Coffee May 1, 2026

The cup premium: 100 to 300 extra dollars for every gourmet quintal

The USDA Coffee Annual 2026 puts the premium of Salvadoran gourmet coffees over the C Contract at 100 to 300 dollars per quintal. The United States absorbs about half of the bags; Belgium, 11%.

Specialty Coffee May 1, 2026

104 million in four months: the start of 2026 confirms demand

Between January and April 2026 Salvadoran coffee billed 104.2 million dollars, 45.8% more than in the same stretch of 2025. The average quintal was paid at 321.9 dollars.

Specialty Coffee April 20, 2026

Italy: espresso, microlots and the Salvadoran Mediterranean

Italy imported about 23,005 bags of Salvadoran coffee in 2025/26, around 4.3% of the total according to USDA ES2026-0004. Between espresso tradition and roasters curious about microlots, the European Mediterranean market keeps a stable presence.

Specialty Coffee April 20, 2026

Canada: the North American market that diversifies beyond the U.S.

Canada imported about 26,750 bags of Salvadoran coffee in 2025/26, nearly 5% of the total according to USDA ES2026-0004. It is the third destination and proof of a North American market that does not rely on the United States alone.

Cultivation and Processing; Sustainability April 20, 2026

Thirty million plants a year: the arithmetic of renovating the coffee grove

The USDA (ES2026-0004) puts figures on trees more than 25 years old, more than 7 million plants a year merely to replace those that die, and about 30 million rust-resistant plants annually for a decade. Area holds at 118,000 ha; yield, at 4.97 bags/ha.