Coffee Rambler
Coffee Harvest Calendar
See when each country harvests coffee, and when that crop usually reaches roasters. These are approximate country-level windows. Origin notes are in the World Coffee Guide.
- Harvesting
- On market
- Off season
Season chart
40 of 40 origins
- On market
Bolivia
Coffee harvest: May–September. On market: July–November.
Yungas & Caranavi May–Sep.
- On market
Brazil
Coffee harvest: May–September. On market: August–December.
Southern arabica belt; naturals often ship later in the window.
- Off season
Burundi
Coffee harvest: March–July. On market: May–September.
Main crop Mar–Jul.
- Harvesting
China
Coffee harvest: October–January. On market: December–March.
Yunnan arabica Oct–Jan.
- Harvesting
Colombia
Coffee harvest: September–June. On market: May–July and November–February.
Centre: main Sep–Jan, mitaca Apr–Jun; south reverses.
- Off season
Costa Rica
Coffee harvest: November–March. On market: January–May.
Tarrazú & Central Valley similar window.
- Harvesting
Cuba
Coffee harvest: September–January. On market: November–March.
- Harvesting
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coffee harvest: March–July and September–January. On market: May–August and November–March.
Kivu & Ituri: main Mar–Jul; fly crop Sep–Jan.
- Harvesting
Dominican Republic
Coffee harvest: October–February. On market: December–April.
- Harvesting
Ecuador
Coffee harvest: March–November. On market: May–August and November–January.
Coastal and Andean harvests differ.
- Off season
El Salvador
Coffee harvest: November–February. On market: January–April.
- Harvesting
Ethiopia
Coffee harvest: October–January. On market: February–May.
Yirgacheffe & Sidamo often Oct–Jan; dry regions may shift slightly.
- Off season
Guatemala
Coffee harvest: November–March. On market: January–May.
Highlands peak Dec–Mar.
- Off season
Haiti
Coffee harvest: November–March. On market: January–May.
Main crop Nov–Mar.
- Off season
Honduras
Coffee harvest: November–March. On market: January–May.
- Off season
India
Coffee harvest: November–March. On market: February–May.
Arabica (Karnataka, Kerala): main Dec–Mar; fly crop Nov–Dec.
- Harvesting
Indonesia
Coffee harvest: March–January. On market: July–February.
Sumatra arabica Mar–May & Oct–Jan; Java May–Sep; Sulawesi May–Oct.
- Harvesting
Jamaica
Coffee harvest: August–January. On market: October–March.
Blue Mountain Aug–Jan.
- Harvesting
Kenya
Coffee harvest: March–May and October–December. On market: May–July and December–February.
Main crop Oct–Dec; fly crop Mar–May.
- Off season
Laos
Coffee harvest: November–February. On market: January–April.
- On market
Madagascar
Coffee harvest: May–September. On market: July–November.
- On market
Malawi
Coffee harvest: May–September. On market: July–November.
- Off season
Mexico
Coffee harvest: November–March. On market: January–May.
Chiapas & Oaxaca Nov–Mar.
- Off season
Myanmar
Coffee harvest: November–February. On market: January–April.
- Off season
Nicaragua
Coffee harvest: November–March. On market: January–May.
- Off season
Panama
Coffee harvest: December–March. On market: February–May.
Boquete & Volcán Barú Dec–Mar.
- On market
Papua New Guinea
Coffee harvest: May–August. On market: July–October.
- On market
Peru
Coffee harvest: May–September. On market: July–November.
- Harvesting
Philippines
Coffee harvest: October–February. On market: December–April.
- Off season
Rwanda
Coffee harvest: March–July. On market: May–September.
Main crop Mar–Jul; small northwest fly crop Sep–Nov.
- Harvesting
Taiwan
Coffee harvest: October–January. On market: December–March.
- Harvesting
Tanzania
Coffee harvest: June–December. On market: August–February.
North (Kilimanjaro/Arusha) peaks Jun–Aug.
- Off season
Thailand
Coffee harvest: November–February. On market: January–April.
Northern arabica Nov–Feb.
- On market
Timor-Leste
Coffee harvest: May–September. On market: July–November.
- Harvesting
Uganda
Coffee harvest: October–February. On market: December–April.
Arabica (Bugisu, Elgon) Oct–Feb.
- Harvesting
United States
Coffee harvest: September–January. On market: November–March.
Hawaii (Kona) Sep–Jan.
- Harvesting
Vietnam
Coffee harvest: October–January. On market: December–March.
Mostly robusta; specialty arabica Da Lat Oct–Jan.
- Harvesting
Yemen
Coffee harvest: October–March. On market: December–May.
- On market
Zambia
Coffee harvest: May–August. On market: July–October.
- On market
Zimbabwe
Coffee harvest: May–September. On market: July–November.
These are approximate country-level windows. Actual arrival at roasters depends on region, processing, and shipping.
On market means harvest has finished for that crop. If a month overlaps both windows, we show harvesting — but beans from earlier picks may still be on sale at roasters during harvest months.
40 origins in this calendar