1. Brazil Drought Drives ArabicaPrices HigherBy: www.BuyOrganicCoffee.org

2. The worst drought in Sao Paulo statein Brazil in 84 years could leave the 9million person city of Sao Paulowithout city water within 100 daysaccording to a report on the WeatherChannel.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 3. Brazil's largest city could run dry inless than 100 days if the city'sgovernment doesn't act, Brazil'sPublic Ministry said.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 4. So Paulo, a city of more than 9million people, is facing one of itsworst water shortages in years,brought on by the worst drought to hitSo Paulo state in 84 years, theAssociated Press reports.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 5. But the drought and its effects are notlimited to the cities. Brazil produces athird of the coffee in the world andforty-four percent of the Arabicacoffee.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 6. A Brazil drought drives Arabica priceshigher. Arabic coffee futures are up onexpectations of a smaller harvest inBrazil according to the Wall StreetJournal.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 7. Coffee futures prices surged morethan 4% to the highest level in fourmonths on Tuesday, as dry weather inBrazil raised worries that the world'sbiggest grower would reduce the nextharvest.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 8. Arabica-coffee prices have gained89% this year as Brazil's worstdrought in decades hurt thedevelopment of coffee cherries,prompting growers, exporters andother industry members to slash theirestimates for the current crop.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 9. USDA ReportBy: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 10. The USDA Coffee Update from June2014 forecasted a rise in coffee pricesdue to the drought in Brazil.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 11. World coffee production for 2014/15 isforecast to decline 1.5 million bagsfrom the previous year to 148.7 milliondue primarily to a weather relatedshortfall in Brazil.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 12. However, the reduction is expected tobe partially offset by reboundingproduction in Colombia and CentralAmerica. Global bean exports andconsumption are forecast at recordlevels, drawing inventories down.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 13. The good news for lovers ofColombian organic coffee brands isthat Colombian production is likely tobe up.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 14. The bad news is that coffee leaf rust,la roya, has ravaged crops in CentralAmerican nations like Nicaragua.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 15. The other bad news is that your cup oforganic coffee is likely to be moreexpensive in the coming year.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 16. A large part of this is the fact thatgrowers in Central America arespraying heavily to protect their plantsagainst the leaf rust.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 17. This will remove substantial quantitiesof beans from the organic category.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 18. When Will Retail Prices Rise?By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 19. There are already price increases byStarbucks and Folgers but these folksbuy early and have prices set bycontract in advance.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 20. However, as the supply of goodquality Arabica coffee dwindles, pricesare likely to go a lot higher in the nextyear.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 21. Although Colombian production islikely to be back up by 2 million bagsto around 12 million bags, Brazil willlikely see its production fall by 5million bags to around 33 million.(These are 60 kg = 132 pound bags ofcoffee beans.)By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 22. As Brazil drought drives Arabicaprices higher it will likely drive theprice of organic Arabica beans muchhigher.By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/| 23. Maybe it is time to buy green organicArabica beans from Colombia andstock up!By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1186/brazil-drought-drives-arabica-prices-higher/|