Unseasonal rains, crop diseases threaten India's coffee output
India's coffee farms in Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu are struggling after extra-strong monsoon rains this year.
Too much moisture has led to crop diseases like fruit rot and black rot, which are affecting the crop.
Farmers say the weather just isn't letting up.
USDA revises India's coffee production estimates
With rains likely to last into early November, coffee berries aren't ripening evenly and many are dropping early—especially for Arabica.
Robusta yields are also lower than hoped, despite a promising start.
The USDA now expects India to produce about six million bags of coffee for 2025-26, which is less than the Coffee Board's earlier estimate of about 6.7 million bags.
Climate change is making things tough not just here but also for coffee growers in Brazil, Vietnam, and Indonesia, so your daily cup could feel the impact.