Coffee Pricing: Why We Need to Know Farmgate And Not Just FOB
What did the farmer who grew your coffee get paid? Finding an answer to this simple question is challenging. So challenging, in fact, that most...
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Why is it getting more expensive to ship coffee?
It’s estimated that around 90% of global goods are transported by sea at some point. Over half of these goods – including, fruit, vegetables, and coffee – are shipped in large stainless steel containers on cargo ships. Market analysts predicted that approximately 5.2 million containers (otherwise referred to as twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUS) would be manufactured in 2021. However, in spite of this, there have been mounting reports of… read more
It’s estimated that around 90% of global goods are transported by sea at some point. Over half of these goods – including, fruit, vegetables, and coffee – are shipped in large stainless steel containers on cargo ships. Market analysts predicted… read more
A Beginner’s Guide to Cupping Coffee & Improving Your Palate
Cupping is the industry standard for coffee quality evaluations, and a great way to learn more about coffee whether you’re a consumer, roaster, trader, or...
Coffee Origins: A Guide to Mexico
On small, mountainous farms run mainly by indigenous producers, you’ll find an often-overlooked gem growing strong: Mexican coffee. When people list famous coffee origins, Mexico...
Closing The Knowledge Gap Between Specialty Café & Farm
Your café offers customers coffee that you’ve carefully selected from various origins. Whether you roast it yourself or source it from a roaster, you’ve chosen...
What’s Keeping Producing Countries From Growing Coffee Consumption?
Increasing the volume of internal consumption is something all producing countries can benefit from. However, many of these countries also face several significant barriers, ranging...
The Importance of Growing Consumption in Producing Countries
Countries like Brazil, Colombia, and Guatemala are known for producing quality specialty coffees, sustaining local industries that employ millions and contributing to the economy. Despite...
Exploring The History of Honduran Coffee Production
Honduras is a prolific coffee-producing country, ranking fifth globally in terms of coffee production, in addition to being the largest producer in Central America and...
How Roasters & Producers Can Improve Green Bean Sampling
As a green coffee buyer, you’ll know that samples allow you to discover the qualities of a certain coffee batch, so you can assess whether...
The Emerging Specialty Coffee Origins to Pay Attention To
The global coffee market is constantly evolving. While coffee production is currently dominated by a select group of countries, sourcing coffee from emerging regions might...
Blockchain & Coffee: Separating The Marketing From The Reality
Blockchain. Bitcoin. Supply chains. These are some of the many buzzwords passing across people’s lips, often interspersed with the adjectives “revolutionary” and “game-changing”. Frankly, it...
How Local Coffee Groups Drive Change in Chile, Mexico, & Peru
Every country has a coffee scene that is uniquely shaped by the people that live in it, as well as their preferences. This means that...
What to Consider When Developing a Sourcing Program
Developing an authentic green bean sourcing program will require you to consider several factors you might not have considered before. For starters, you’ll have a...
Speakers & Schedule Announced For Producer & Roaster Forum 2020
The months are ticking down until the fourth edition of the Producer & Roaster Forum (PRF), held in Copán, Honduras on the 26th and 27th...
PRF 2020 Producer Scholarships Seek to Improve on 2019
Across the world, conferences are constantly held on topics relevant to the coffee supply chain and its members. However, smallholder producers are usually missing from...
A Guide to Peru’s Coffee-Producing Regional Profiles
Peru is rich in diversity. From the Amazon jungle to golden beaches, from the soaring Andes mountain range to one of South America’s largest lakes,...
A Coffee Producer’s Guide to Negotiating
Coffee producers have long sat on the sidelines when negotiating with buyers, roasters, and exporters. However, times are changing. With a drop in international coffee...