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Asorcafe’s Geovanny Liscano On Covid, Why Specialty is The Future, & 2020

September 23, 2020

After over 12 years working with Asorcafe leader Geovanny Liscano to source amazing coffee from Inzá, Colombia, we wanted to open the floor for Geovanny to speak directly to the…

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Covid At The Farm Level: Inzá & Nariño, Colombia

September 17, 2020

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are unpredictable from country to country, and even more so between the smallholder producer communities we work with across the globe. We were lucky…

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Sourcing

Update: Valle Inca Covid-19 Donation Program

July 23, 2020

Through the Peru donation campaign we ran for the month of May, we were able to raise enough funds to help Valle Inca leader Prudencio distribute baskets with staple goods…

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Sourcing

First Chance To Try Finca Santa Cruz

July 16, 2020

Of all our new relationships in Chiapas this year, Finca Santa Cruz is one of the most exciting. Run by the innovative Pepe Arguello, the farm is already achieving widespread…

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Sourcing

Ernesto Perez & Coatepec Community Do Things Differently

July 2, 2020

One thing we love about growing our work in Mexico is how different the subregions are, whole origins unto themselves. We’re excited to bring some new offerings from Veracruz, an…

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Sourcing

Red Fox Origin & Shipping Update: April 2020

May 31, 2020

Hi friends, We want to give you an update on how our supply chains are looking and make sure you feel safe and looped in as things develop. We’re seeing…

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Paying for Coffee

Paying for Coffee: Guadalupe Miramar

May 28, 2020

In our previous series, Paying for Coffee: It’s Complicated, we talked about the various factors that underpin how we as a sourcing company buy coffee, as well as how to discuss it. While that series looked at…

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Paying for Coffee

FOB is An Exporting Metric, Not A Farmgate Benchmark

April 16, 2020

FOB price has become a popular metric for assessing whether a producer was paid fairly for their coffee, but what does the FOB (or free on board) price really tell…

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Paying for Coffee

Paying for Coffee: Santuario

April 2, 2020

In our previous series, Paying for Coffee: It’s Complicated, we talked about the various factors that underpin how we as a sourcing company buy coffee, as well as how to discuss it. While that series looked at…

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