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Peru’s 2023 Coffee Harvest: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Peru’s 2023 Coffee Harvest: Everything Everywhere All at Once
published 11 months agoRwanda Harvest News: a Second Year of High Farm-Gate Prices
Rwanda Harvest News: a Second Year of High Farm-Gate Prices
published 12 months agoAlgrano's Impact Report 2022
Eight years after its first container, Algrano now releases a baseline report rating the impact of the company’s innovative direct trade model.
published about 1 year agoUS Roasters Can Now Source Coffee Directly on Algrano
We’re bringing eight years of experience in direct sourcing to North American roasters. Algrano offers US roasters the same features and services already enjoyed by their European peers whilst providing greater market access to coffee producers on the marketplace. Kosta Kallivrousis is Algrano’s first US-based - Kansas City, to be precise - team member. He is here to help producers around the world and North American roasters build meaningful direct relationships.
published about 1 year agoMyanmar Origin Story: From Zero Specialty to 90+ in Ten Years
Myanmar coffee has a unique flavour and a unique history. Learn why this origin is special from the people who worked with farmers.
published about 1 year ago- Myanmar
Who Are Mandalay Coffee Group & Shwe Taung Thu?
Understand how important these two producer groups are for the specialty coffee sector in Myanmar and get the latest harvest update.
published about 1 year ago- Myanmar
Is It Ethical to Buy Myanmar Coffee?
Sourcing from a country under a violent military regime can be daunting. Check what specialists in value chains think about the politics in Myanmar and why standing behind the producers is important.
published about 1 year ago- Myanmar
How to Roast Ethiopian Coffee With Horsham and Pikola - Part 2
This is the second of a series of two articles about roasting Ethiopian coffee. Previously, experienced roasters Dudley Powell and Lukas Komurka explained how they navigate the huge flavour potential of this origin and why profiling heirlooms can be challenging. Here, they’ll share roast profiles for Natural and Washed Ethiopian coffees, compare roasting in different machines, and control the heat as they approach the first crack in highly charged roasts.
published about 1 year agoHow to Roast Ethiopian Coffee With Horsham and Pikola
As well as a brilliant range of coffee producers, we're lucky to have a fantastic range of coffee roasters in the Algrano network. Learn more about Horsham and Pikola's approach to gain insight into how to tackle any profiling questions you may face
published about 1 year agoHarvest Wall Planner for Roasters (Download)
Get the free sourcing calendar and follow the harvest periods across the coffee belt, when fresh crop samples are in Europe, the deadlines to order coffees from different origins, and delivery dates for the shared shipments!
published over 1 year agoWhat the Ethiopian 2022 Market Paradox Means for Roasters
International prices crashed but local cherry prices are slow to follow. Understand why this is happening and how this will affect the production of fully washed Ethiopian coffee.
published over 1 year ago- Ethiopia
Costa Rican Farmers Get Ready For "Hardest Season in Years"
The country will produce more coffee this year. But that won’t redeem the crash in prices. With strong competition for Costa Rican coffee, roasters must contract before the season is over.
published over 1 year ago- Costa Rica