Exporters earned 13% higher value at $1.3 billion during the period, as compared to $1.15 billion in the same period of the previous year, according to data available with the Coffee Board of India.

The rise in exports was driven by demand for Robusta coffee from both traditional and new markets. Despite disruptions in shipments to West Asia due to the US-Iran war, exporters managed to secure orders from past clients in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan, said Ramesh Rajah, President, Coffee Exporters Association.

In rupee terms, the value of exports has gone up to Rs 12,143 crore between January and June 2026, from Rs 9,920 crore in the first half of 2025. "Indian exporters have managed to revive some of the lost markets like Jordan. Due to the West Asia war, exporters have managed to ship their consignments through the Cape of Good Hope to buyers in Egypt. There has been a good demand for Indian Robusta coffee in these countries," Rajah told DH.

He said Indian exporters also got an advantage due to the lower shipments from Vietnam during the last few months. "India's exports in the next six months are likely to be more or less in the range of last year's shipments. The prices are also improving as bad weather is causing disruption to the ongoing harvesting in Brazil," he added.

Italy, Germany, the Russian Federation, Belgium, and Turkiye account for the bulk of Indian coffee exports. India's total exports in the first six months this year include 1,26,180 tonnes of Robusta and 44,060 tonnes of Arabica. The country also exported 89,368 tonnes of instant coffee during this period.

In 2024, India ranked as the world's seventh-largest coffee producer, after Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, Ethiopia, and Uganda. Approximately 95% of India's coffee production is exported, with green coffee accounting for about 59% of total exports and instant (soluble) coffee making up the remaining 41%.