How is the Colombia 2024/2025 Harvest Doing?

This article at a glance: 

• The harvest is about a month delayed over expected timing.  
• Quality expectations are higher than last season’s mid-year crop. 
• 37,000 coffee plots have been screened for deforestation and preparations for EUDR compliance show a positive outlook. 

The 2024/25 main crop harvest is finally ramping 

April and early May 2025 harvest volumes came in lower than expected, meaning that the bulk of the main harvest still remains be brought in. Field reports suggest things are finally picking up now, and with June approaching, producers in the southern regions of Cauca, Huila, Nariño and Tolima are preparing for a more active harvest window. A second lighter wave of harvesting is expected through September, before volumes begin building again in early October. For now, ripening is slow and scattered, but preparation is well underway and outlooks are positive. 

“The 2024/25 crop is expected to be higher than last year’s,” says Luis Guillermo Cortes, Research Manager at Sucafina Colombia. “But the 2025/26 harvest will likely be smaller due to lower flowering between January and May and a rise in under-producing coffee areas.” 

No major shipping delays have been reported so far, but logistics are being monitored closely. Security concerns are growing in some areas, with more producers leaving their farms in search of less risky locations. This, of course, lends an element of uncertainty to harvests in the immediate future. Meanwhile, talk of a potential 10 percent tariff on Colombian coffee exports to the US is adding uncertainty. The situation is still unfolding but is being closely followed. 

 Stepping Up Sustainability from the Field 

We're reaching more farmers across Colombia through IMPACT, Sucafina’s responsible sourcing program. By the end of June 2025, 24 producer groups composed of 19.500+ farmers will have passed their audit to achieve verification. Since launching IMPACT in Colombia in 2023, we’ve already surpassed 1 million verified bags and aim to increase our offerings by the day.  

“We’re just getting started,” says Sara Ocampo, Sustainability Coordinator at Sucafina Colombia. “This year, not only do we plan to increase volumes of IMPACT verified coffee, but we’re also focused on bringing more farmers into the program with hands-on support to boost productivity and resilience.”  

We’re also continuing to screen farms for deforestation risk and track carbon impact. Tools like the Cool Farm Tool and updated mapping from MEO Carbon Solutions are helping us to both ensure EUDR compliance and, crucially, get better insights from the ground in the Colombian coffee growing regions. 

Through the Coffee for Clean Water initiative, purchases of Bochica, Huitaca and Tumbaga – Colombia Sucafina Originals – are helping build water filtration systems in farming communities. In Los Medios, Caldas, this funding helped build a filtration system serving 70 families and 25 schoolchildren, helping cut waterborne illnesses from 15 percent to zero. 

We’re also partnering with Asobombo Cooperative to support women in coffee through the Women and Coffee Project. Funded by purchases of Asobombo ‘Mujeres’ coffees, the program provides leadership, food security and quality training to 85 women in Huila and Cauca. More than 300 people are expected to benefit from this work by the end of 2025. 

If you’re looking to explore volumes or want to understand more about Colombia’s harvest as we move into peak season, reach out to your trader. We’ll keep sharing updates as the cycle unfolds.