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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Learn how Verified Sellers can set up offers correctly and make it easier for roasters to buy.
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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 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.
Learn how Verified Sellers can set up offers correctly and make it easier for roasters to buy.
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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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Celebrating a decade of Algrano's journey at World of Coffee Geneva 2025. Here you can check the highlights the launch of new services to empower producers, the genuine connections forged at the booth, and the community spirit that continues to drive Algrano's mission of people-first coffee trade.
Learn how to clearly present your coffee's price to any roaster, discover your coffee's true market value, and become more competitive.
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.
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!
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.
Discover the behind-the-scenes of coffee export and import, learn the lingo of contracts, nail quality protocols, and hear directly from producers about direct trade — all in our two-day workshop in Zurich.
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Your 18-month guide to shipments and arrivals, helping you plan ahead and enjoy the unique benefits of working directly with producers.
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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The next few months are going to be key in figuring out if coffee prices stay high and just how tight supply will be. For now, green buyers might need to prepare for more price swings. Waiting it out is getting riskier, so a lot of roasters are already raising their own prices.
Struggling to find a volume coffee from Brazil that fits your budget? You’re not the only one. Learn about how coffee is graded in this origin and discover what options you have to source a good lot at a price that works for you and the producer.
Brazil is producing and exporting a lot of coffee but things are far from smooth. While volumes are good, producers need more cherries to build exportable coffee lots. With crop failures lurking in the forecasts, here’s what green buyers need to know to talk coffee with suppliers.
Exporters and cooperatives from Peru are seeing a surge in contracts despite high parchment prices. Leaf rust has led to a short supply of clean cup lots—just when Peruvian coffee became the go-to option to cover shipping delays from Ethiopia. Get the full picture here.
Arabica futures have risen since November 2023, hitting lockdown levels and leaving buyers at a standstill. But origins like Brazil and Peru are in season and waiting might be a bad call. Let’s explore what’s happening in the market and the solutions to help you secure supply.
Fresh samples from Rwanda are on the way. They will be available between the end of May and early June, as the country’s harvest moves to its final stage.
Algrano has verified the first batch of geolocalisation data provided by producers earlier this year. This was an important step in understanding the data quality requirements and potential problems.
Dynamic pricing is important for roasters and producers in volatile market conditions. It prevents inaccurate pricing of standard volume lots and allows producers to keep offers up to date with minimum effort.
FOB is the standard for coffee contracts but it doesn’t tell you how much farmers get paid. Yet, farm gate prices are not always available to begin with. Yes, it’s tricky. We explain why FOB is the norm and how you can use it to make the right sourcing choices.
The price of Costa Rican coffee went down due to market pressures. There is a good range of volume lots available for shared or custom shipments. Orders are open until May for August-September delivery.
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The EUDR is possibly the biggest piece of legislation adopted by a consuming country to affect the coffee sector in decades. It will have wide-ranging consequences for everyone in the supply chain. And the clock is ticking.
In 2008, the world awakened in a financial crisis. Big banks got bigger. Not safer, but bigger. There was consolidation in the financial industry. But consolidation was just the result of a worldwide crisis in which we ended up because of unchecked speculation.
