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Pricing and Transparency

Algrano’s model provides transparency. We do not speculate like traders, and are not opaque about costs.

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Producers set the price

When browsing the platform coffees are priced on FOB terms (Free On Board).

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What is the actual cost?

There are many components to sourcing coffee directly. We show the different elements of our service and how it’s priced - to roasters and producers. 

The final price you pay will typically be based on FCA terms in Europe and FOT terms in the USA. It  includes shipping costs and fees. 

Know the final price: Costs are transparently shown in the platform when you add coffee to cart, and start the checkout process.

Take a closer look

See what our transparent pricing looks like. Add a coffee to the cart and see full price breakdown.

Free On Board (FOB)

The price of coffee, exporting fees and seller fee if applicable. 

For Farmgate Pricing - ask the Seller directly. You can message through the platform, by whatsapp or instagram. Whatever works best for you both. We are not gatekeepers.

Logistics Costs 

Calculated based on country of origin, container shipping cost, destination country and warehouse, and destination country and warehouse.  For our Discovery to Delivery service this is displayed when you add coffee to the cart. It’s labeled as Freight, import & outhousing on the platform. 

Read more about Shipping Service quotes here ->

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Coffee FOB price

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Freight, Import and Outhousing (Shipping and other logistics components)

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Service fees

Algrano Service Fees 

We can help you source coffees directly in a number of ways, from finding you great producers and ideal coffees, to quality assurance, shipping, import and storage and financing. You choose which services you want for each lot you source, and Algrano’s service fee adjusts accordingly.

Base

The fee is directly tied to the overall volume you source through Algrano, and automatically decreases as you source more through the marketplace.

Matchmaking

Matchmaking fees apply when Algrano finds a new producer you trade with. The fee is tied to the FOB price and decreases steeply with every year you keep sourcing through the same producer, rewarding long term relationships. 

Quality Assurance and Risk Management 

Algrano's Q-graders independently evaluate the coffee when it's listed, before it's shipped and once it lands. This ensures the coffee has the same characteristics that made you choose it. If for any reason there is a quality issue, the risk falls on Algrano, not the roaster. This is a key part of the Discovery to Delivery service, and the fee component is calculated as a small percentage of the FOB price.

Logistics

This is what Algrano’s Shipping Service fee is based on, and is also a component of the Discovery to Delivery fee. It covers any services in exporting, importing, shipping, in housing and insurance of your coffee as it travels across the globe. Tied to the volume of a contract and gets cheaper as you contract more.

Other Services

Pay as you go for financing, warehousing and delivery to your roastery. 

Algrano offers competitive rates for Financing the coffee, has a great network of warehouses, and enables you to schedule releases and deliveries to your roastery at the click of a button. 

Most roasters use these services too - it’s up to you. 

The costs are based on your usage and are charged transparently by day. 

Try it for yourself.

Message directly with producers, view actual prices, order coffee samples and much more.

Learn: News & Resources

Will there be enough rain in Brazil to put out the fire in the C-market?

September 30, 2024
Luiza Pereira Furquim

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.

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Sourcing Brazil for blends & espresso? Up your skills with this green grading guide

September 12, 2024
Luiza Pereira Furquim

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.

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Are there crop failures hiding in Brazil? The 2024 harvest update

July 31, 2024
Luiza Pereira Furquim

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.

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