The New Normal: Q4 2023
…largest freight & trucking companies,Yellow Corp, which shut down operations at the end of July. Slowing demand for freight, high operating costs, & lower freight rates has put pressure on…
Read MoreA New Normal: Coffee Consumer Trends 2023
…we have fruity naturals or funky fermented coffees to share with them, but our top sellers are still the milds.” E-commerce: leveled off, but still up E-commerce experienced a massive…
Read MoreTibed Yujra of Puno, Peru on Puno History & Launching An Association During Covid
…community. That’s why we entered Cup of Excellence. Delia’s coffee, our coffee, ended in 11th place. We hope to be able to compete again in the upcoming years and see…
Read MoreAsorcafe’s Geovanny Liscano On Covid, Why Specialty is The Future, & 2020
…community. He is the model producer to look at when talking about reinvestment and potential at the farm level. His group Asorcafe is incredibly well-organized with a laser-focus on ethics…
Read MoreSouthern Hemisphere Seasons Launch, Northern Hemisphere Arrivals Strong as Global Logistics Worsen: Q3 2024
…community lots still available, with more stocking in the coming weeks. These will include our brand-new Puebla community & producer offerings—top-quality Mexico coffee with very sweet, balanced, clean, complex, &…
Read MorePaying for Coffee: Santuario
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…
Read MoreHigher Base Rates, Flatter Pay Structures: How Pangoa & Ocumal Are Doing Things Different
…just a way of doing business has been an enriching lesson. Ocumal Ocumal’s situation was completely different: rather than coming from a place of relative stability and desired growth, they…
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