September 12, 2022

Complex Market Conditions & Great Coffee: Nariño 2022

As we head into fall, it’s that time: Colombia season. In times like these where Colombia brings extra complexity (more on that below), solid partnerships win. Our partnership with Nariño…

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Diving Back into Costa Rica

July 20, 2022

This piece comes directly from owner and co-founder Aleco Chigounis.  The first country I ever worked in and one in which I have deep roots, Costa Rica is singular in…

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Q3 2022: Looking Towards Great Peru Season Amid Complex Logistics, Competitive Acquisitions Market

July 11, 2022

As we head into Q3 2022, global and domestic logistics issues persist while the C market has remained high and relatively more stable over the last quarter. Summer SPOT staples…

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Logistics

What Goes Into a Coffee’s Price?

May 26, 2022

As we move through a year of volatile, ultra-high C market prices shaking up global markets, we’ve seen occasions where roaster partners find coffees at lower prices than ours. We…

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Logistics

What Forward Booking Looks Like for Us in 2022

May 4, 2022

As a shockingly volatile C market, local labor shortages, climate change, and high costs of business from the farm level up combine to roil global coffee markets, forward booking has…

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Logistics

Ukraine War Increases C Market Volatility, Worsens Supply Chain Crisis

March 31, 2022

Red Fox Coffee Merchants Q2 2022 Origin & Shipping Update Prefer to listen rather than read? Click here or find us on your favorite podcasting app. As core issues from the last…

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Red Fox Logistics: Jajaira Guerrero is Key

February 9, 2022

As a green coffee company, Red Fox has always had a particular focus on logistics as a critical factor in coffee quality and utility—coffee delivered on time after as little…

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Sourcing

On Naturals & a Sense of Place

February 1, 2022

From Aleco Chigounis, Co-Founder & CEO Naturally processed coffees, or sundried process as they’re known in Ethiopia, are enigmatic fodder for conversation in the coffee industry. Every coffee professional has…

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Shipping Update

C Market Volatility, Complex Logistics & Ethiopia Civil Unrest Spill Over Into Q1 2022

January 7, 2022

Red Fox Coffee Merchants Origin & Shipment Update: Q1 2022 Prefer to listen rather than read? Click here or find us on your favorite podcasting app. As we sail into…

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Logistics

How Logistics Slowdowns are Affecting Roasters, in their Own Words

November 15, 2021

We’ve talked a lot about how the now-notorious global logistics slowdowns and cost increases are affecting us and our partners throughout producing countries and the green coffee supply side, but…

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