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How to Make the Most of World of Coffee Brussels 2026: 7 Tips For Roasters

Don’t let the hundreds of booths and events overwhelm you. This trade show is a rare opportunity to build the face-to-face producer relationships that define sourcing for years to come. Discover our tips to stay focused and ensure your time in Brussels transforms your business.

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How to Make the Most of World of Coffee Brussels 2026: 7 Tips For Roasters

How to Make the Most of World of Coffee Brussels 2026: 7 Tips For Roasters

Don’t let the hundreds of booths and events overwhelm you. This trade show is a rare opportunity to build the face-to-face producer relationships that define sourcing for years to come. Discover our tips to stay focused and ensure your time in Brussels transforms your business.

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Trade Show Best Practices for Coffee Producers (Tips from Algrano's Sales Team)

Trade Show Best Practices for Coffee Producers (Tips from Algrano's Sales Team)

Producers spend thousands to attend a trade show and many come back with nothing but business cards. Learn what our team does to turn a quick chat into a sales opportunity.

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U.S. Roasters: Your Tariff Refund Process

U.S. Roasters: Your Tariff Refund Process

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs and are potentially subject to refunds. Algrano has already filed the claimback on your behalf: no action needed on your end. Here's exactly what happens next.

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Trade Show Best Practices for Coffee Producers (Tips from Algrano's Sales Team)

Producers spend thousands to attend a trade show and many come back with nothing but business cards. Learn what our team does to turn a quick chat into a sales opportunity.

Read more
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Algrano at World of Coffee San Diego 2026: Agenda For Producers

Algrano at World of Coffee San Diego 2026: Agenda For Producers

Meet roasters, sell your coffee, and learn about Algrano’s Grower Capital program at World of Coffee San Diego 2026. Here’s everything happening at Booth #3622.

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PRF 2026 El Salvador: Algrano’s Agenda

PRF 2026 El Salvador: Algrano’s Agenda

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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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 attend our Open Cupping.

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U.S. Roasters: Your Tariff Refund Process

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs and are potentially subject to refunds. Algrano has already filed the claimback on your behalf: no action needed on your end. Here's exactly what happens next.

Read more
people sitting on chairs
U.S. Roasters: Your Tariff Refund Process

U.S. Roasters: Your Tariff Refund Process

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs and are potentially subject to refunds. Algrano has already filed the claimback on your behalf: no action needed on your end. Here's exactly what happens next.

Read more
Central America & Mexico Harvest 2026: A season of “waves”

Central America & Mexico Harvest 2026: A season of “waves”

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.

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Algrano at World of Coffee San Diego 2026: Agenda For Roasters

Algrano at World of Coffee San Diego 2026: Agenda For Roasters

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.

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Direct sourcing calendar 2026-27 for green buyers

Your 18-month guide to shipments and arrivals, helping you colourfully 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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