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Team

The People Behind the Platform

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Nationalities

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Languages

2100

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Algrano HQ is in Zurich, Switzerland, and the team is spread around the world.

We have staff in the USA, Africa, Latin America and Europe all working to create change with technology to enable independent producers and roasters to thrive.

While our platform is online, we are here in person.

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Meet the team

You’ll find very diverse skills in the team including Q Graders, trainers, competition judges, developers, software engineers,  ‘retired’ coffee roasters, coffee agronomy, coffee processing, design, barista champions, marketing geeks, business startup,  gaming, gigging and growing under one virtual roof

Raphael Studer
CEO
Florian Schaffner
CFO & Head of Data
Vanessa Heringer
Producer Success Manager
Cécile Péquillat
Roaster Engagement Manager
Gilles Brunner
COO
Tom Booth
Head of Sales Europe
Ty Beddingfield
USA Sales Manager East Coast
Emma Haines
Sales Manager UK
Christian Burri
CTO
Yannick Lauber
Sales Manger DACH
David Palazuelos
USA Sales Manager West Coast
Kat Melheim
Marketing and Social Media Manager
Luiza Pereira Furquim
Head of Content
Winnie Goede
Sales Manager Germany
Pablo García Jimenez
Head of Quality
Franca Rast
Full Stack Engineer
Kees Olthof
Head of Product
Jon Kyte
Front-End Designer
Ignacio Fernandez
Operations Manager
Giovanna Rocha
Operations Manager
Gert-Jan Eling
Head of Operations
Eli Elisa Blaich
Head of Sourcing
Michalina Baldyga
Coffee Quality Lab assistant
Christoph Krenn
Growth Specialist
Camila Lamilla
Customer Support Specialist
Alex Georgiou
Head of Marketing
Veronika Kečkéšová
Sales Manager Central Europe
Eugenia Bertoni
UX/UI Designer & Developer
Christy Ma
Events Manager
Sabine Studer
HR & Accounting
Philip Hall
USA Sales Manager Central
Addisu Dulacha Gobana
Producer Success Manager
Ed Rogers
Digital Performance and CRM Manager
Zmago Devetak
Head of Engineering
Aldo Gulizia
Accountant
Hassan El Ashram
Software Engineer
Henrik Möller
Sales Manager Northern Europe
Błażej Pichur
Software Engineer
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News & Resources

What we learned in Honduras: credit, chisme, and why origin trips hit different

April 18, 2025
Luiza Pereira Furquim

When we landed for PRF Honduras 2025 (Producer Roaster Forum), we expected to talk about climate change and the C market. We got way more than that. Between warehouse visits, bank-controlled coffee, and CEO-level farmers, one thing became clear: origin is where the action is. Here’s a recap of what we saw, heard, and learned—or at least what can be shared in public… 

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Algrano at SCA Expo 2025: Your guide to our events

April 8, 2025
Algrano

Algrano is heading to Houston for SCA Expo 2025, and we’ve got an exciting lineup of events where you can connect with us! From networking with producers to workshops and thought-provoking lectures, here’s everything you need to know.

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US tariffs update

April 4, 2025
Algrano

The US has introduced new tariffs on green coffee, starting April 5th, 2025. We understand you may have questions. Below is a summary of the new tariffs and what they mean for roasters in the USA and your supply chain partners at origin.

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