Fuel Costs Up, C Market Down, FOB Prices Holding: Q3 2026
As we enter Q3 2026, the sourcing landscape presents complexity upon complexity as we’ve come to expect. The C market is down, fuel costs are up, & FOB prices at…
Read MoreC Market Dip V Origin Realities & Tense Geopolitical Landscape: Q2 2026
Welcome to Q2 of 2026. As geopolitical tensions increase, logistics grow more complex & expensive even as the C market eases up, unmatched by local prices for premium coffee in…
Read MoreBuilding Stability Amidst the Chaos: Q1 2026
Welcome to Q1 of 2026. We’re currently on the ground in Ethiopia, Mexico, & Kenya sourcing coffee for the coming months, as final Peru containers go afloat from a challenging…
Read MoreSouthern Hemisphere Arrivals Begin Amid High, Volatile Market, Tariffs: Q4 2025
Welcome to the final quarter of 2025. As the industry continues to absorb shocks from tariffs & a high & volatile C market, our first southern hemisphere coffees are beginning…
Read MoreExpect the Unexpected & Prepare Accordingly: Q3 2025
As we enter the second half of 2025, we’ve learned to expect the unexpected & prepare accordingly. Logistics remain complicated by geopolitical uncertainty, the historically high C market shows strong…
Read MoreEarly Arrivals & Armada of Afloat Coffee Offer Solace Amid Tariff Uncertainty: Q2 2025
We would love a boring quarter, but that’s not the outlook that Q2 2025 is bringing. As an uncertain tariff landscape piles onto an already high C market & a…
Read MoreMarket & 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…
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