Coffee Analysis december 2012

World coffee exports amounted to 9.42 million bags in December 2012, compared with 9.14 million in December 2011. Exports in the first quarter of coffee year 2012/13 (Oct/12 to Dec/12) have increased by 15% to 28.3 million bags compared to 24.6 million bags in the same period in the last coffee year. In calendar year 2012, exports of Arabica totalled 66.53 million bags compared to 67.04 million bags last year; whereas Robusta exports amounted to 46.62 million bags compared to 37.53 million bags.