# Puerto Rico coffee farmers urge DACO to approve $23 minimum price

Procafé urged Puerto Rico's DACO to raise the minimum coffee price to $23 per almud as the 2026-27 harvest advances.

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On 2026-09-02, Productores de Café de Puerto Rico (Procafé) urged the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) to decide on increasing the minimum guaranteed price for coffee farmers, warning that every day of delay means farmers sell their product at prices that, according to Procafé, do not cover current production costs. [^1]

PROCAFE, a Puerto Rico coffee producers organization, urged the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) to make an immediate decision on a proposal to increase the guaranteed minimum price paid to coffee farmers during the 2026-2027 harvest season. [^2]

Procafé asked DACO to raise the minimum payment per almud of ripe grape coffee (café uva maduro) from $18 to $23 as the 2026-2027 harvest advances. [^3]

The Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) continues to evaluate Procafé's requested increase and has not approved it as of the 2026-09-02 report. [^4]

Iris Jannette Rodríguez Hernández, president of PROCAFE, said DACO has the study and information needed for the adjustment and that each week of delay means more coffee is bought at minimum prices that no longer reflect real production costs. [^5]

PROCAFE proposes raising the guaranteed minimum price per almud from $18 to $23 for ripe grape coffee and from $12 to $17 for green/mature and Robusta coffee in Puerto Rico. [^6]

The 2026-2027 coffee harvest in Puerto Rico is currently underway, according to the report. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. On 2026-09-02, Productores de Café de Puerto Rico (Procafé) urged the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) to decide on increasing the minimum guaranteed price for coffee farmers, warning that every day of delay means farmers sell their product at prices that, according to Procafé, do not cover current production costs. (El Nuevo Día, News)
2. PROCAFE, a Puerto Rico coffee producers organization, urged the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) to make an immediate decision on a proposal to increase the guaranteed minimum price paid to coffee farmers during the 2026-2027 harvest season. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
3. Procafé asked DACO to raise the minimum payment per almud of ripe grape coffee (café uva maduro) from $18 to $23 as the 2026-2027 harvest advances. (El Nuevo Día, News)
4. The Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) continues to evaluate Procafé's requested increase and has not approved it as of the 2026-09-02 report. (El Nuevo Día, News)
5. Iris Jannette Rodríguez Hernández, president of PROCAFE, said DACO has the study and information needed for the adjustment and that each week of delay means more coffee is bought at minimum prices that no longer reflect real production costs. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
6. PROCAFE proposes raising the guaranteed minimum price per almud from $18 to $23 for ripe grape coffee and from $12 to $17 for green/mature and Robusta coffee in Puerto Rico. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
7. The 2026-2027 coffee harvest in Puerto Rico is currently underway, according to the report. (El Nuevo Día, News)

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