Coffee exports will grow by 16 per cent in the coming months

- In the vertical market ઃ Dilip Shah

- Cafes and restaurants reopen in Europe, France and Austria: European demand for Indian coffee likely to pick up

Corona infestation has been on the rise in various parts of the world this year in its second wave after global outbreak in the last year of 2020. However, in the meantime, as vaccination progress has accelerated, especially in the United States, Britain and various European countries, there have been reports of corona infestation being brought under control. As a result, there are signs that the US, Britain and Europe are now returning to normalcy. As a result, news has been circulating in these countries that trade and industry are re-emerging. This has recently had a positive impact on various commodity markets globally as well as domestically. A similar effect has been seen on the currency market. The value of the British pound has risen sharply in the short term in recent months as normal conditions appear in Britain. Meanwhile, the country's coffee market is also showing a positive effect. The question has now raised optimism among Indian coffee exporters. The country's coffee exporters are now eyeing European countries. India's coffee exports are usually exported to European countries under normal circumstances and with the news of the reopening of cafe hotels and restaurants in European countries, domestic coffee market experts are now pointing out that India's coffee exports to Europe are likely to grow again. This type of coffee consumption has declined in the wake of recent lockdowns in various countries around the world but now the picture is reversing.

According to overseas news, cafes and restaurants have recently reopened in Europe, France and Austria. These coffee and restaurants, which had been closed for the past six months, are now reopening. Experts are now pointing out that such coffee and restaurants are likely to flourish again in other European countries after France and Austria. This has given rise to a new ray of hope among Indian coffee exporters. In Britain, Europe and the United States, more coffee is consumed in cafes and restaurants than at home, according to coffee market insiders. Market experts are predicting that if such cafes and restaurants reopen, overseas demand for coffee in India will increase again. According to coffee market exporters, the consumption of premium type of coffee made in India, especially Rolsta parchment type, is especially prevalent in European countries, especially in out-of-home type consumption. According to Coffee Exporters Association sources, cafes and restaurants in various European countries are expected to reopen soon. A similar situation has arisen in Britain, the sources said. In the US, the situation is expected to return to normal by June. Independence Day is celebrated in the first week of July in the United States and by then the American people are hoping to be free from Corona, market experts are showing.

Meanwhile, according to Coffee Board sources, total coffee exports from the country have increased by about 12-13 per cent so far in the current calendar year and now such a percentage of export growth is likely to be higher in the coming months. Exports of instant coffee, in particular, have grown at a rate of 12 to 15 per cent so far. Such instant coffee is especially used in overseas countries for home consumption, market experts said. With the reopening of cafes and restaurants in the world market, the export of premium coffee from the country is also expected to increase, sources said. Meanwhile, the total export of coffee from the country so far this year has increased to about 1 lakh 4 to 30 thousand tonnes as against about 1 lakh 2 to 30 thousand tonnes in the same period last year. However, shipments of instant coffee have increased to about 4,000 tonnes during the period, up from slightly more than 2,000 tonnes last year. Exports of premium Rolsta parchment coffee, however, declined by about 15 to 20 per cent to just over 2,000 tonnes during the period. Which was more than 11,000 tonnes in the same period last year. However this year from the country Arabica Parchment, Arabica Cherry, Rolsta Very Vs. Exports of this type of coffee have increased to a lesser than last year. "We export about two-thirds of the total coffee production in India," said a market insider. Under normal circumstances, India's coffee exports are mainly to Italy, Germany and Russia. Coffee production in India is likely to increase to about 8 lakh 10 thousand times (one in 50 kg) in the 2021-2 crop season starting from October, which was about 31 lakh 30 thousand times in the previous 2021-21 season. Coffee production in the country, which has reached 9 lakh 9 thousand tonnes this season, is now expected to increase to around 3 lakh 4 to 5 thousand tonnes in the next season starting from October.