The People Behind the Platform
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Nationalities
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Languages
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Coffees cupped by the Lab team
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 Board
Thomas Rauber
Thomas is the very first investor in Algrano and joined our board in 2023. He founded TR Invest AG in 2010 and is active as SME entrepreneur and startup investor. Thomas serves on various boards in banking, logistics and technology.
Lena Steiner
Lena is the CEO of Saviva, a Swiss gastronomy supplier. A trained ETH Food Engineer, she graduated from the Migros Management program and has worked as a consultant for the company, covering work on acquisitions, integrations and business model development
Sara Morrocchi
A political scientist with a drive for social impact, Sara is the founder and CEO of Vuna Coffee Consulting. With more than 15 years of experience in the industry, she has proven success in innovative design and delivery of supply and value chain solutions.
Adriaan Nühn
Adriaan is chairman of the supervisory board of JustEatTakeaway.com. Until 2008, he was CEO of Sara Lee International and chairperson of the executive board of Sara Lee/Douwe Egberts.
Thomas Uibel
Thomas is the Investment Director of Verium, an independent multi-family office in Zurich and an investor in Algrano. He brings a wealth of experience and is a board member of several Swiss startups, as well as an investment management background.
Fabio Magagna
Fabio has 15+ years expertise in the ICT industry in various roles such as entrepreneur, researcher, consultant or manager in a large corporate. At the moment Fabio is Global Senior Product Manager at YouTube/Google and active as a business angel with his company BetaFarm.
News & Resources
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Peru's 2026 harvest is smaller and later than usual - here's how we can help
Peru's harvest is later and smaller than usual this year as a result of heavier rain and disease. Direct relationships with producers mean harvest timing and availability are being tracked in real time, so roasters have a clearer picture of what's coming. Here's what's happening and how to plan.
Quando a logística para de atrapalhar, os relacionamentos ficam mais fortes
Como a Unravel Coffee Merchants usa a infraestrutura da Algrano para simplificar o comércio direto e desenvolver relacionamentos mais profundos com os torradores.
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U.S. Roasters: Your Tariff Refund Update
Tariffs paid on green coffee imports are approved for refund. Here's what that means for how and when your money comes back, and next steps.