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Brazil
Starbucks opens new coffeehouses in Brazil, eyes expansion in 2026
Starbucks, operated by Zamp in Brazil, has opened two new coffeehouses last month, bringing its total locations in the country to 112.
Coca-Cola FEMSA invests more than $110m into Mogi das Cruzes facility in São Paulo, Brazil
Coca-Cola FEMSA is investing more than BRL 600 million (approx. $110 million) into its production plant in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil.
Louis Dreyfus expands coffee facility in Brazil, doubling processing capacity
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has completed an expansion of its coffee processing facility in Varginha, Minas Gerais, significantly boosting the site’s storage and processing capabilities.
Nestlé to invest BRL 500m in Brazil’s Nescafé site
Nestlé has announced a BRL 500 million (approx. $88.3 million) investment in Brazil through 2028 to expand its coffee production, grow its fleet of Nestlé Professional machines and accelerate innovation in response to changing consumer habits.
Brazil formalises adoption of CVA in strategic agreement with SCA
The Brazil Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) to adopt the Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) as the official protocol for evaluating Brazilian speciality coffees.
Brazil projects record coffee harvest in 2025, despite negative biennial cycle
Brazil is forecast to produce 55.7 million 60-kilo bags of coffee in the 2025 harvest, representing a 2.7% increase compared to last season’s harvest, according to the National Supply Company (Conab).
Nayax acquires Brazilian telemetry provider UPPay for $5.3m
Nayax has acquired UPPay, a Brazilian telemetry provider for self-service coffee machines, for BRL 32.75 million (approx. $5.3 million).
Major coffee roasters plan price hikes amid climate disruptions, as stated by Reuters
Major coffee roasters in Brazil plan to raise prices due to climate disruptions affecting crops and increasing raw coffee costs.
Luckin Coffee signs $1.4bn MoU to double procurement of Brazilian coffee beans
Luckin Coffee has signed an MoU with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency to purchase 240,000 tons of Brazilian coffee beans.
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