Blog: The Source

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.

Transitioning from local sales to the international market can seem impossible to small and medium producers, yet they are the best partners for roasters of a similar size. Learn how farmer Esteban Uribe is driving change within his family to embrace the global arena.