Impacts of Brazilian Green Coffee Production and Its Logistical Corridors on the International Coffee Market

Paula Ferreira da Cruz Correia, João Gilberto Mendes dos Reis (), Pedro Sanches Amorim, Jaqueline Severino da Costa and Márcia Terra da Silva
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Paula Ferreira da Cruz Correia: RESUP—Research Group in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Postgraduate Program in Production Engineering, Universidade Paulista—UNIP, São Paulo 04026-002, Brazil
João Gilberto Mendes dos Reis: RESUP—Research Group in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Postgraduate Program in Production Engineering, Universidade Paulista—UNIP, São Paulo 04026-002, Brazil
Pedro Sanches Amorim: Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto—UP, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Jaqueline Severino da Costa: Department of Agribusiness Management, Federal University of Lavras—UFLA, Lavras 37203-202, Brazil
Márcia Terra da Silva: Polytechnic School of Engineering, University of São Paulo—USP, São Paulo 05508-030, Brazil

Logistics, 2024, vol. 8, issue 2, 1-12

Abstract: Background: The coffee industry is one of the most important world supply chains, with an estimated consumption of two billion cups daily, making it the most consumed beverage worldwide. Coffee beans are primarily grown in tropical countries, with Brazil accounting for almost 50% of the production. The objective of this study is to examine the Brazilian trade between 2018 and 2022, focusing on state producers, logistical corridors, and importer countries. Methods: The methodology approach revolves around a quantitative method using Social Network Analysis measures. Results: The results reveal a massive concentration in local production (99.5%—Minas Gerais), port movements (99.9%—Santos, Itaguai, and Rio de Janeiro), and country buyers (80.9%—the United States, United Kingdon, and Japan). Conclusions : The study concludes that the Brazilian green coffee supply chain relies on a fragile and overloaded logistical network. Due to that, this study indicates that the stakeholders and decision-makers involved must consider this high concentration of production in some areas and companies. They must also address the bottlenecks in logistical corridors and the fierce competition involved in acquiring and processing Brazilian coffee production because these factors can drastically affect the revenue of the companies operating in this sector.

Keywords: coffee trade; logistics; international marketing; agriculture globalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L8 L80 L81 L86 L87 L9 L90 L91 L92 L93 L98 L99 M1 M10 M11 M16 M19 R4 R40 R41 R49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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