India’s value-added coffee exports rise 46.6% in three years

Value-added coffee exports climbed from $468 million in 2023-24 to $686 million in 2025-26, as the Coffee Board pushes processing, roasting, grinding and retail-packaging capacity. Total coffee exports reached $2.08 billion in 2025-26.

— Source publishedFri, 24 Jul, 2026, 18:42 IST·First seen Fri, 24 Jul, 2026, 18:44 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Coffee Board of India · India’s value-added coffee exports climbed 46.58% to $686 million over three years. The Coffee Board is supporting processing, roasting,

Key facts

  • Value-added coffee exports rose 46.58% from $468 million in 2023-24 to $686 million in 2025-26
  • Total coffee exports reached $2.083 billion in 2025-26, up 15% from $1.803 billion a year earlier
  • Coffee production rose to 3.73 lakh tonnes in 2025-26 from 3.63 lakh tonnes
  • Domestic coffee consumption was estimated at 91,000 metric tonnes in 2023-24

Why this matters

Strategic buyers should screen Indian specialty roasters, instant-coffee makers and export-ready packaging platforms as scaled value-added exports make partnership and acquisition targets more compelling.

What to watch

  • Share of roasted, ground, instant and extract products in total Indian coffee export value
  • New roasting, freeze-drying, spray-drying and consumer-packaging capacity announcements
  • Export order wins from GCC supermarket chains, European retailers and Asian distributors
  • Growth in Indian coffee-brand listings on international marketplaces and specialty retail shelves
  • Global arabica and robusta price volatility versus realized exporter margins
  • EU deforestation, traceability and food-labeling compliance costs for Indian coffee suppliers
  • Whether value-added export growth comes from higher volumes, higher unit prices or currency effects
  • Consolidation, acquisition or private-equity investment among Indian coffee processors and brands
  • Indian coffee exporters will invest in roasting, soluble-coffee, capsule-compatible, ready-to-drink and retail-packaging lines rather than incremental green-bean capacity.
  • Leading domestic coffee chains and packaged-coffee brands will test export-oriented SKUs, especially instant coffee, premium blends, single-origin products and giftable Indian-origin formats.
  • Exporters will pursue distributor partnerships and private-label contracts in the GCC, Europe, East Asia and North America to secure recurring retail volume.
  • Coffee Board and industry groups will increase emphasis on traceability, sustainability certifications, residue compliance and origin branding to support premium-market access.
  • Large food and beverage groups may acquire or partner with specialty roasters and estate-linked brands to secure supply, processing capacity and export-ready brand portfolios.

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