West Asia crisis, sea route disruptions hit India’s coffee exports to the region, Europe, U.S.

2026-03-27 - 16:10

Some 300 containers of India’s coffee exports, meant for West Asian market, are currently stranded at various ports or slowly moving through the Strait of Hormuz, throwing the country’s coffee exporters into a sea of uncertainties and cost escalations. The country exported 3.84 lakh tonnes of coffee in 2025, down 4.47% from the previous year’s 3.84 lakh tonnes