![epa08069932 A man inspects coffee sacks in Zona de los Santos, Costa Rica, 12 December 2019 (issued 13 December 2019). Farmers in Zona de los Santos began the process of harvesting coffee beans. The laborers, mostly Panamanian and Nicaraguan indigenous, arrived in the country to work on the harvest that is estimated to last until March. EPA/Jeffrey Arguedas](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EUCIO3U7T4WIISKJ73TEZV23XU.jpg?smart=true&auth=bd22f2c9f527cee03c65b340981c08f5b09d5583f4608f039ddf5e374dab6f4c&width=400&height=225)
A man inspects coffee sacks in Zona de los Santos, Costa Rica. The flood of supply comes after coffee prices climbed 28 per cent last quarter. EPA
A man inspects coffee sacks in Zona de los Santos, Costa Rica. The flood of supply comes after coffee prices climbed 28 per cent last quarter. EPA
Sudden rise in coffee supply triggers worst start for the commodity in 27 years
The potential for rising stockpiles marks a big reversal after ICE inventories fell recently
Bloomberg
09 January, 2020