Market & Logistics Volatility, Looking to the Future: Q1 2025
As we close out a complex quarter in a complex year & head into Q1 of 2025, we’re looking forward to the early shipment & arrival of gorgeous East Africa…
Read MoreChaotic C Market & Logistics Landscapes: Q4 2024
Welcome to Q4 2024. As Q3 wrapped, its ending was marked by volatility & uncertainty in the C market brought on by climate strife & new impending regulations, origin pricing…
Read MoreSouthern Hemisphere Seasons Launch, Northern Hemisphere Arrivals Strong as Global Logistics Worsen: Q3 2024
Hello from Q3 2024. Mexico & Ethiopia coffees are landing as we head into Peru, Rwanda, & Bolivia seasons. On the logistics side, the ongoing challenges that we’ve reported for…
Read MoreLogistics Shocks Continue, Stellar Coffees Afloat: Q2 2024
Welcome to Q2 2024. While logistics are very much the squeaky wheel this quarter, we’re also glad to have coffees on the water making their way to the US from…
Read MoreNew Logistical Shocks Plus More Great Coffee on the Horizon: Q1 2024
Welcome to Q1 of 2024. As we bring in the last of our Peru & launch into Ethiopia, Mexico, & Kenya seasons, we also see logistical shocks due to both…
Read MoreThe New Normal: Q4 2023
Here we are in the final quarter of 2023, & things are looking relatively stable for a change—or at least as close as we’ve gotten in a few years. On…
Read MoreC Drops, Price Volatility Heading Into Peru Season: Q3 2023
As we enter Q3, the C market is down with further drops possible on the horizon, while its volatility continues to create complexity. Local prices that have been elevated for…
Read MoreEthiopia, Mexico On the Way Amid Normalizing Logistics: Q2 2023
To listen, click here. As we head into the second quarter of 2023, many threads from the beginning of the year remain. Logistics continue normalizing but are still tangled in…
Read MoreThe Great C Market Schism: Q1 2023
Happy new year, friends. As we wrap Peru acquisition & shipping season, begin Ethiopia procurement, & prep the lab in Mexico, we’re seeing some distinct trends continue from 2022. For…
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