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How to ensure direct trade in coffee makes commercial sense
Direct trade has long been regarded as the ethical choice, ensuring both quality and transparency. However, following a record high for global coffee prices in February 2025, what was once viewed primarily as a “social project” rapidly became an essential business strategy. Companies that have built their operations around intentionality, connectivity, and quality understand that these values aren't obstacles to profitability, but are the foundation of it. When executed successfully,… read more
Direct trade has long been regarded as the ethical choice, ensuring both quality and transparency. However, following a record high for global coffee prices in February 2025, what was once viewed primarily as a “social project” rapidly became an essential… read more
Social initiatives in coffee-producing communities
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...
What are virtual coffee auctions?
Coffee auctions are nothing new. They have long since been a platform to showcase high-quality coffees to buyers from around the world, and to discover...
Scaling up your green coffee sourcing
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...
How To Prevent Coffee Varieties From Being Misidentified
Every day, producers, traders, roasters, and consumers seek out different coffee varieties. Each variety has its own unique cup profile, among a number of other...
Responding To Coffee Overscoring Issues In Producing Countries
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about the issue of coffee overscoring in producing countries. The feedback we received motivated us to dig...
A Guide to Green Coffee Auctions
Green coffee auctions are a popular way to buy and sell green coffee on the international market. Not only do they often provide producers with...
Tackling Unintentional Coffee Overscoring in Producing Countries
In the specialty coffee industry, high quality coffees are cupped and allocated a score by a tasting/grading professional or a Q grader. These scores act...