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AFCA 2026 Addis Ababa: Meet roasters and join cuppings and panel!

Algrano and the African Fine Coffees Association are joining forces. We are bringing a delegation of more than 20—including buyers from the US and Europe—to Ethiopia. Join our panel on "Why buying from Africa feels hard" and register for our Open Cupping.

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AFCA 2026 Addis Ababa: Meet roasters and join cuppings and panel!

AFCA 2026 Addis Ababa: Meet roasters and join cuppings and panel!

Algrano and the African Fine Coffees Association are joining forces. We are bringing a delegation of more than 20—including buyers from the US and Europe—to Ethiopia. Join our panel on "Why buying from Africa feels hard" and register for our Open Cupping.

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Green coffee exempt from US tariffs

Green coffee exempt from US tariffs

The US coffee tariff is gone, but the specific 40% duty on Brazilian coffee hasn't dropped. Here is the breakdown of the conflicting orders and what you need to know before approving your next shipment.

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¿Dónde veo la info de mi próximo embarque?

¿Dónde veo la info de mi próximo embarque?

Revisa tus embarques fácil desde tu cuenta en Algrano. Ahí puedes ver los contratos que van en el contenedor, las fechas de envío, el puerto de salida y los datos del exportador encargado.

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AFCA 2026 Addis Ababa: Meet roasters and join cuppings and panel!

Algrano and the African Fine Coffees Association are joining forces. We are bringing a delegation of more than 20—including buyers from the US and Europe—to Ethiopia. Join our panel on "Why buying from Africa feels hard" and register for our Open Cupping.

Read more
people sitting on chairs
¿Dónde veo la info de mi próximo embarque?

¿Dónde veo la info de mi próximo embarque?

Revisa tus embarques fácil desde tu cuenta en Algrano. Ahí puedes ver los contratos que van en el contenedor, las fechas de envío, el puerto de salida y los datos del exportador encargado.

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Cómo presentar el café a los tostadores: una guía para ventas directas

Cómo presentar el café a los tostadores: una guía para ventas directas

Nico Herr (Mountain Harvest) compartió su experiencia en ventas con tostadores, junto con Luci Ramirez (Humboldt Bay Coffee). Ambas explicaron qué es clave para presentar un negocio de café a distintos tostadores y cómo construir relaciones comerciales sólidas.

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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre ofertas públicas, privadas y con precio en destino?

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre ofertas públicas, privadas y con precio en destino?

Aprende cómo las y los Vendedores Verificados deben configurar sus ofertas de la manera correcta y hazle más fácil la compra a tus tostadores.

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Betting on Partnership: Tasting events with Sancoffee and Clearpath

Join us in Zurich or Raleigh to celebrate two of our partners: Sancoffee and Clearpath. Get an exclusive look at their amazing auction lots before they are gone!

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Bella Barista: From coffee machine vendor to organic roasting powerhouse

Bella Barista: From coffee machine vendor to organic roasting powerhouse

Discover how Marcel Binley of Bella Barista turned crippling cash flow and scary logistics into peace of mind, business certainty, and 30-40% anticipated growth through a partnership with Algrano.

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How to navigate the 50% Brazil tariff: US roaster's strategy guide

How to navigate the 50% Brazil tariff: US roaster's strategy guide

This post brings the most impactful insights from our recent Roasters Panel on the 50% Brazilian Tariffs, offering strategic guidance on how to navigate the shift.

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Producer Voice: Makicuna, Ecuador

Producer Voice: Makicuna, Ecuador

Meet Makicuna, the team on the ground in Ecuador who's cutting through the complexity—high costs, quality swings, and a history of broken trust—to bring European roasters the best specialty lots. Read co-founder André's breakdown of the country's unique coffee regions, the issues holding back its potential, and how their transparent partnerships are setting a new standard.

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Our impact: 2023 progress update

Producers are getting more business and premiums, while new roasters are sourcing more coffee than ever with confidence. Learn about Algrano’s impact, pre-financing, data sharing with producers, and what's beyond relationship coffee. 

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Humboldt Bay Coffee x Mountain Harvest

Discover how Humboldt Bay Coffee transformed its sourcing by partnering directly with Mountain Harvest. This case study reveals how shared values, transparent relationships, and Algrano's model deliver exceptional quality & significant farmer impact!
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Sourcing coffee beyond cooperatives in Colombia with La Casiana

Transitioning from local sales to the international market can seem impossible to small and medium producers, yet they are the best partners for roasters of a similar size. Learn how farmer Esteban Uribe is driving change within his family to embrace the global arena.

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He's a non-certified organic experimental farmer. They call him madman

Meet Igork Chavez of Mancile Cafe, an agronomist, self-taught specialist in processing with a love for sustainability. According to his workers, this makes him a madman. But is he really? His samples have travelled all the way from the mountains of Cordillera de Montecillos in Honduras to Switzerland and are available to order now (but not for long, so act fast)!

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A new-gen mill putting coffee farmers first in Nicaragua

Sajonia Estate Coffee is offering a range of single-farm coffees on the marketplace for the first time this year. The mill embraces a service-provider approach, still rare among aggregators, and puts farmers on top of their priority list.

Get samples now!

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Better pricing for sustainable coffee? Here are some examples

The coffee industry is a breeding ground for ideas on how to tackle supply chain inequalities. Learn about initiatives and pricing models developed to answer the million-dollar question: how can we set prices that support a more sustainable coffee production?

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The journey of two fine robustas from the Scotland of India to Algran

Venkids Valley Estate is one of the new producers onboarded by Algrano. Learn how farmer Pavan Nanjappa prepared for his debut in our marketplace and taste his fine robusta, now available to order in small volumes. This is an opportunity for roasters to try one of today’s big coffee trends, which is likely here to stay.

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Algrano Market Trends Report 2022

The report highlights the stabilising effect of long-term relationships on coffee supply and prices with more than 60% of surveyed coffee roasters and producers wanting to invest more in direct trade practices in 2022.

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Why this Honduran co-op is using a micro-lot process on large blends

Cafesmo, in Ocotepeque, hosted an intensive course with fermentation specialist Lucia Solis this February. Instead of only learning how to produce 88+ micro-lots, they want to push the quality of their standard blends and make specialty a strategy that can be scaled up to benefit the entire community.

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Doga Coffee: new generation stays at the farm to build relationships

Third generation Costa-Rican coffee producer Facundo Madrigal is bringing samples to Europe for the first time this March! Graduated in International Business, the 24-year-old is in charge of exporting for the family and has one thing in mind: building direct relationships with roasters.

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Moving from spot coffee to forward buying? Two roasters share their know-how

Spot coffee is convenient. We get it. But forward-buying can help you scale the roastery with a consistent offer. We’ll explain why and share advice from two seasoned roasters: Plot Roasting in the UK and Coffee Architects in Switzerland. 

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How Bell Lane and Canta Galo built a relationship from a 3-bag order

New to direct sourcing? Read Niko's story. The Irish roaster messaged Brazilian producer Heron on Algrano after a small micro-lot order and quickly connected. Now in the 2nd year of their relationship, Niko has 160 bags on the way. He also secured his favourite anaerobic coffee before the harvest even started and become one of Heron's key partners…

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