September 27, 2023

Cajamarca, Then & Now

Cajamarca in Northern Peru has been a part of our work since 2017. Much more easily accessible than many regions in which we work, the area offers clear quality and…

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Conservation & Quality in Amazonas

September 27, 2023

We’ve been working in Amazonas in Northern Peru since 2015, and the raw quality potential has always been through the roof. With careful attention to detail over the years from…

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Inzá Harvest Update 2023

September 14, 2023

Inzá harvest is in full swing. After weeks on the ground cupping coffee, talking to producers, and making commitments, we’re getting ready to ship a stellar slate of coffees out…

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Quality

Why Forward Booking is a Powerful Tool

September 12, 2023

Forward booking, also called forward contracting, is a powerful tool—especially when you do it with Red Fox. It allows everyone, from individual smallholder farmers to producer association leaders to Red…

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Nariño Harvest Update 2023

September 7, 2023

Nariño harvest is upon us. After weeks on the ground cupping coffee, talking to producers, and making commitments, we’re excited for the coffees we’re shipping from the Tablon de Gomez subregion…

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Kanzu Harvest Update 2023

August 8, 2023

Kanzu is back. We’re cupping offers for approval and aim to send first outturns for milling in the next few weeks with an eye towards early shipments & arrivals. Flavor…

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Southern Peru Harvest Update 2023

August 7, 2023

Let’s start by saying it’s impossible to talk about Cusco in Southern Peru as if it were a single producing region. Even the subgroups we work with, like Valle Inca,…

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Shipping Update

C Drops, Price Volatility Heading Into Peru Season: Q3 2023

July 12, 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…

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Quality

Calibrating with Customers: Labtime with Joel

June 21, 2023

  One of the challenges we all face in the coffee industry is calibrating with customers on the taste of a coffee: what they mean when they use specific words,…

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Interviews

A New Normal: Coffee Consumer Trends 2023

May 16, 2023

Against the backdrop of a more conservative economy, we talked to some of our roaster partners about the coffee consumer trends they’re seeing in their cafes, wholesale programs, e-commerce, and…

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