Meet producers, cup fresh coffees, and explore direct sourcing strategies with Algrano at World of Coffee San Diego 2026. Here’s everything happening at Booth #3622.


Meet producers, cup fresh coffees, and explore direct sourcing strategies with Algrano at World of Coffee San Diego 2026. Here’s everything happening at Booth #3622.
After a period of relative stability, the 2026 harvest across Central America and Mexico is proving to be a season of “waves”. While some regions are seeing healthy rebounds, others are facing significant volume drops and timing shifts that could affect your sourcing strategy.

Coming to PRF 2026 El Salvador? Discover how the Algrano Matchmaking Area at the event connects you with shared shipment solutions, financing, and 1:1 direct trade partnerships.
Coming to PRF 2026 El Salvador? Discover how the Algrano Matchmaking Area at the event connects you with shared shipment solutions, financing, and 1:1 direct trade partnerships.

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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 attend our Open Cupping.

Track your upcoming shipments easily in your Algrano account. See your contracts onboard the container, the shipping dates, the load port, and find the contacts of the responsible exporter.

Nico Herr of Mountain Harvest shares her experience in sales to roasters, alongside one of her partners, Luci Ramirez from Humboldt Bay Coffee. They walk you through what it takes to pitch coffees to roasters, and how to start strong relationships.
Meet producers, cup fresh coffees, and explore direct sourcing strategies with Algrano at World of Coffee San Diego 2026. Here’s everything happening at Booth #3622.

After a period of relative stability, the 2026 harvest across Central America and Mexico is proving to be a season of “waves”. While some regions are seeing healthy rebounds, others are facing significant volume drops and timing shifts that could affect your sourcing strategy.

Coming to PRF 2026 El Salvador? Discover how the Algrano Matchmaking Area at the event connects you with shared shipment solutions, financing, and 1:1 direct trade partnerships.
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This season is defined by a structural shift in raw material costs. For roasters, this means the era of cheap, easy-to-find spot offerings is ending for this season. To secure the quality you want, you should shift to active forward planning.
Get insights from industry leaders, sourcing guides, and harvest updates sent straight into your inbox.
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Your 18-month guide to shipments and arrivals, helping you colourfully 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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If you can’t find the coffee you want on the marketplace, you can ask producers for more samples. You just need to give them the right information. Learn how to communicate about quality, price, and preparation to find the right coffee for your roastery.

No one person has the ultimate answer to this question (sorry!). But if anyone is in the position to define what fair coffee prices are, it’s a coffee producer.
We asked five growers from Indonesia to El Salvador and their answers are worth the time you need to spend reading them.
They reflect on road maintenance, incremental payments, decision-making authority, and much more.

You can find many coffees that suit your needs on the marketplace. But to build a consistent offer, you need a producer with a similar mindset.

Five producers share their definition of ethical coffee or responsible coffee. And do you want to know what they think an ethical coffee roaster is? We have the answers here.

Discover why a roastery that buys mostly commercial lots relies on direct trade for traceability. Learn what they look for when talking to producers and why they value stories and professionalism as much as cup quality.

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.

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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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.

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?