For the most part, both the price of arabica and robusta rely on futures contracts. These are legal agreements to buy or sell a particular...

Across the Bean Belt, the vast majority of coffee farmers sell their coffee (either as cherry or parchment) in exchange for income. After providing for...

From early 2021 through until mid-2022, coffee prices increased steadily – with arabica futures reaching a ten-year high of US 258.95 cents/lb in February 2022. ...

Over the past several years, global coffee consumption has been increasing. In the International Coffee Organisation’s February 2022 report, the organisation estimated a global deficit...

For specialty coffee roasters, there is plenty of excitement associated with the arrival of fresh green coffee landing, and for good reason. When roasted properly,...

There are a number of roles in the industry that involve sourcing green coffee beans for a company. At a roaster, for example, the head...

Quality is rightly a growing priority for coffee drinkers around the world, and consequently for coffee roasters. It’s a key differentiator in the coffee sector,...

Since early 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has changed almost every industry around the world, and the coffee sector has not been an exception. Now, more...

Direct trade, ethical sourcing, fair pricing – these are all phrases people use when talking about how sustainable coffee is. But what about organic coffee? ...

Around the world, some 25 million families depend on coffee production for their income, and 80% of the global coffee supply is produced by smallholder...

Green coffee sourcing is a key part of the business of coffee roasting. Discovering and buying quality green beans is the first step in the...