Earnings from the coffee exported to international markets in the 2023/2024 coffee year rose to Sh39.9 billion, up from Sh34.1 billion realised in the previous year.
According to a report by the Agriculture Food Authority (AFA), during the period, 49.5 million kilograms of coffee were exported to 60 countries as compared to 47,957 metric tonnes that were sold in the 2022/2023 coffee year.
In the coffee year that ended September 30, 2024, Belgium bought the largest consignment of coffee, weighing 8,275.79 metric tonnes and valued at Sh7.42 billion, followed by the USA with 7,917.13 metric tonnes valued at Sh6.68 billion.
Other top buyers included Germany, Korea, Sweden, Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland, Australia and the Netherlands.
