Pricing and Transparency
Algrano’s model provides transparency. We do not speculate like traders, and are not opaque about costs.
Algrano’s model provides transparency. We do not speculate like traders, and are not opaque about costs.
When browsing the platform coffees are priced on FOB terms (Free On Board).
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.
See what our transparent pricing looks like. Add a coffee to the cart and see full price breakdown.
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.
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.
Coffee FOB price
Freight, Import and Outhousing (Shipping and other logistics components)
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.
The fee is directly tied to the overall volume you source through Algrano, and automatically decreases as you source more through the marketplace.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Message directly with producers, view actual prices, order coffee samples and much more.
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