New producing areas increase Brazil’s medium-term canephora supply capacity, which can change procurement assumptions for roasters and instant-coffee buyers that rely on robusta. The shift also reallocates agronomic and infrastructure needs (seedlings, irrigation, drying, storage, logistics) into states that may not have mature canephora supply chains, affecting near-term execution risk and costs. With prices still elevated versus historical levels, the expansion signals growers are responding to sustained economics rather than a one-season spike, raising the likelihood of structurally higher Brazilian robusta volumes over coming harvest cycles.