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Tu acceso a todo lo relacionado con compra y venta de café verde, y los mercados de café. Historias reales, entrenamiento, y actualizaciones del mercado, para ayudar a que tostadores y productores construyan relaciones honestas de comercio directo.

¿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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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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¿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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US Tariffs on Coffee: August 2025 Update

US Tariffs on Coffee: August 2025 Update

The coffee import landscape has shifted. We break down the new US tariffs and offer actionable strategies for roasters and producers to manage their sourcing, sales, and partnerships.

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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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Peru 2025 Harvest Update: Strong crop for a new chapter

Peru 2025 Harvest Update: Strong crop for a new chapter

After a challenging year marked by defaults and supply issues, Peruvian producers are reporting a strong, promising crop with increased volume and consistent quality. However, new market pressures are emerging. Details in our latest update!

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The US tariffs are here. Need a plan B(razil)?

The US tariffs are here. Need a plan B(razil)?

The new US tariffs, especially the 50% charge on Brazilian coffee, are creating a new reality for roasters. Here, we provide actionable strategies to navigate the challenge, from communicating with producer partners to exploring alternative origins.

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Direct sourcing 2025-26 calendar for green buyers

Your 18-month guide to shipments and arrivals, helping you plan ahead and enjoy the unique benefits of working directly with producers.

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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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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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From the US Marines to an island in Indonesia: meet Troy Kiper of Bright Java Coffee

Bright Java Coffee is the first supplier of high-end Indonesian coffee on Algrano. The man behind the operation is Troy Kiper, an American with a long journey into coffee that started in Afghanistan. This is his story.  

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