Coffee and Yerba Mate Climb at Federal Exchange

The price of coffee and yerba mate at the federal exchange climbed again this week, with Tierra Verde's signature arabica reaching 2.34 florin per kilogram—the highest level since May. Yerba mate followed, up 5 percent to 1.67 florin per kilogram. The gains reflect steady demand from Costa Mar's tourism sector and renewed orders from overseas buyers through Oriente Moderno's port.

For smallholder farmers across the valley, the movement signals a window of better margins before the March 2027 general election and the trade-policy shifts it may bring. The Cooperative Council in San Vicente confirmed this week that member-farms are reporting improved cash flow, though harvest logistics remain constrained by Oriente Moderno's port tariffs and the Federal Office for Cooperative Affairs' slow processing of export permits.

The rise comes as August rainfall replenishes soil moisture across the region's coffee-growing interior, and as harvest crews prepare for the peak season. Yet growers caution that the price gains depend on stable shipping costs and continued access to Oriente Moderno's container terminals—a relationship that has grown more fragile as federal tariff policy shifts toward port-revenue maximization.