What Do Producers Value in Green Coffee Bean Buyers?
The coffee industry is made up of many individual relationships that depend on mutual trust and good communication. To better understand what producers value in ...read more
The Pros & Cons of Growing Organic Coffee
The topic of organic coffee can be polarizing. For those in favor of it, the environmental benefits of organic production are obvious. Those on the ...read more
How To Build & Maintain a Relationship With Your Coffee Buyer
Do you have established buyers for your coffee, or are you looking to find them? A strong relationship with one or more buyers can increase ...read more
How Coffee Producers Can Prepare For Unexpected Weather
In early July this year, Brazil’s coffee-producing regions were hit by frost. Coffee crops were in harvest, but it’s expected that the weather conditions will ...read more
How Crop Diversification Can Counter Low Coffee Prices
In a context of extremely low coffee prices and uncertain weather conditions due to climate change, coffee producers take on risk with every investment in ...read more
Tips to Create a Business Plan For Your Coffee Farm
Owning a coffee farm is no easy task. With the current coffee price crisis, the ever-present risk of pests and diseases, and unpredictable weather conditions ...read more
Coffee Farm Management: How to Determine Your Production Cost
Looking at your expenses while the C price is so low might make you feel hopeless. But knowing your production cost can be empowering. It ...read more
Choosing The Right Coffee Varieties For Your Farm
An important part of producing quality coffee is choosing the right varieties for your land. Why invest in plants that need additional resources that aren’t ...read more
How Immediate Payment Coffee Auctions Can Benefit Producers
Specialty coffee auctions can be a great forum for promoting high-quality coffees. They also enable direct relationships between producers and buyers, and generally ensure that ...read more
How Is Green Coffee Bought & Sold?
Behind every delicious cup of specialty coffee is a lot of business. Before beans even reach the roaster, days of negotiation, financial management, and relationship ...read more
How Field Mapping Can Increase Profitability For Coffee Producers
How can you achieve both higher productivity and improved quality on your coffee farm? By using field mapping. The method can help you better understand ...read more
What Should We Have Learned From The 2001 Coffee Price Crisis?
When the international price for coffee (or C-Price) fell below US $1 per pound in August, many were alarmed. Even outside of the industry, the ...read more
A Broken Coffee Market: Why Specialty Farmers Are Going Bankrupt
Murray Cooper was one of the most famous specialty coffee farmers in Ecuador. I’m using the past tense because he’s now bankrupt. Murray did specialty coffee ...read more
A Producer’s Guide to Preparing Coffees For Export
You’ve worked hard all year, carefully pruning, fertilizing, harvesting, processing, and drying your coffee. But the work doesn’t stop here: now you need to prepare ...read more
This Is How Much It Costs to Produce Coffee Across Latin America
Let’s say a filter coffee at your local specialty café costs US $4.00. But how much did the green coffee required to make it cost ...read more
How Can Coffee Auctions Enable Direct Trade Relationships?
Starting a direct trade relationship isn’t easy: you have to find a potential partner, organise farm visits, build trust, and more. It requires a huge ...read more