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Your gateway to all things green coffee buying, selling, and coffee markets. Education, real stories, and market updates to help roasters and producers build true direct trade relationships.
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Your gateway to all things green coffee buying, selling, and coffee markets. Education, real stories, and market updates to help roasters and producers build true direct trade relationships.
Central America’s coffee harvest is another casualty of the weather crisis. Buyers are circling like sharks, and producers are calling it what it is: war. Here’s the full season breakdown and why quick decisions matter.
We’re optimistic about logistics and quality, but demand will be strong for the second year in a row and the harvest is already wrapping up. Here’s what you need to know to plan ahead. And: what are the new laws that will transform the coffee sector next season.
Honduras is already exporting more coffee than last year. Production may be down slightly, but there’s no talk of shortages. However, roasters should pay close attention to whom they source from. Let’s unpack the Honduran financing landscape and its wave of effects across the sector.
Uganda’s Arabica harvest is here, though volumes are down thanks to unpredictable weather. Local exporters are going head-to-head with big traders, supporting farmers with skills and resources. Learn how Uganda’s pricing dynamics impact sustainable sourcing.
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A primer on the C-market, demystifying its terms, jargon, and operations. As market volatility persists, understanding how it operates is more important than ever. For green buyers, navigating price swings and supply uncertainties means making informed decisions rather than waiting on the sidelines.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
How to choose a roast profile for Ethiopian coffee, adapt the same lot for filter or espresso, and get an even roast with beans of different sizes.
Learn how to roast Ethiopian coffee for filter or espresso, modulate the profile of dense beans and get an even roast with beans of different screen sizes.
The role of Algrano’s quality lab is to represent coffee well on behalf of sellers without inflating scores or writing sales-y flavour descriptions. To get the balance right, QC Manager Jessica Giacetti keeps the evaluation simple and explains her cupping notes in detail to both buyers and sellers.
In this blog, she explains why she likes to exchange profiles with farmers and shares her roast profile for Ethiopian coffee.
Last week, a friend sent me a link on Instagram. An angry person shared an article from a Kenyan web Apparently, the EU had banned Kenyan coffee, pulling the carpet from under producers’ feet once again.
Deforestation has become a common ground for Peruvian coffee. By promoting the planting of timber trees, cooperatives promote reforestation and facilitate access to smallholder financing in Peru.
Only 0.3% of Brazil's coffee is organic. It's hard to get and considered expensive by many roasters. But Brazil has the scale and technology to lead organic production. Learn about the country's history and why a Swiss roaster chose this origin for their main organic espresso.
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.
