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    • Harvest report

    Green Coffee Harvest News August 2022

    Read Algrano's market overview with a deep dive into the upcoming origins: Bolivia, Ecuador, Uganda, Tanzania and Indonesia.
    published over 1 year ago

    • Indonesia
    • Uganda
    • Ecuador
    • Tanzania
    • Bolivia
    • Trends

    FOB Data Breakdown: Are Farmers are Getting Fair Prices for Coffee?

    To understand how much farmers get paid based on FOB data, roasters need to know the structure of their supply chain. Check the breakdown and calculate the farm gate to FOB ratio.
    published over 1 year ago

    • Brazil
    • Costa Rica
    • Ghana
    • Product
    • Case study

    A solution in logistics for roasters & producers in trusted partnerships

    Algrano’s no-hassle logistics is helping Nomad Coffee and Finca Las Brisas grow their relationship. They can access more lots beyond the ones available in the marketplace and pay a cheaper service fee at the end, getting the coffee freshly delivered in a convenient timeframe.
    published over 1 year ago

    • El Salvador
  • Nyamurinda: owned by women, employing women, promoting women’s coffee

    The sisters behind Nyamurinda are launching a series of coffees on Algrano from their FT and RFA certified washing station Karora Mountain Coffee, right next to Lake Kivu and the Nyungwe forest.
    published over 1 year ago

    • Case study

    Sourcing direct from a small farmer in Brazil helps this roaster thrive

    Kaffehaus built his coffee shop & roastery around stories, moving away from the “quality lab” look and reclaiming the original role of coffee houses. The roastery’s relationship with Capadócia Coffee is key to making that work.
    published over 1 year ago

    • Brazil
    • Case study

    Pre-contracting helped this roaster secure coffee at the best price

    Quarter Horse Coffee in the UK is pre-contracting more and more. By acting fast, they avoided the price rally in 2021 following the Brazilian frost. They also secured one of the few lots available to source directly from Costa Rica in 2022 despite the country’s lower production, which led to most coffees selling out.
    published over 1 year ago

    • Case study

    How a roaster’s brand can build buzz around a coffee producer

    Buying full containers is not the only way to support the people behind your coffee. Brand collaborations and recommendations help boost producers’ reputations and get them more good customers.
    published over 1 year ago

    • Rwanda
    • Research
    • Interview

    Why roasters are choosing to be price takers

    As defining “fair prices” for coffee remains elusive, specialty roasters are targeting power imbalances in sourcing to ensure better pay for farmers. Learn why roasters are choosing to become price takers and find resources to guide your pricing decisions.
    published over 1 year ago

    • Harvest report

    Harvest News May 2022

    Learn about what's happening in Brazil, Rwanda, Peru, Colombia and Indonesia and get ready to source great coffees!
    published over 1 year ago

    • Brazil
    • Colombia
    • Indonesia
    • Peru
    • Rwanda
    • Case study

    The service providers making direct coffee sourcing easy

    With the growth in relationship-based trade, intermediaries are called to reinvent themselves and give control to roasters and producers. This is where The Guat Lab and Algrano come in. With a service-provider approach, coffee buyers - like Hoppenworth & Ploch in Germany - can build relationships without taking new risks.
    published over 1 year ago

    • Guatemala
    • Research

    Six initiatives to make coffee prices break free from the c-market

    The coffee industry is a breeding ground for ideas on how to tackle supply chain inequalities. Learn which initiatives and pricing models have been developed to eschew the c-market and answer the million-dollar question: how can we set prices that support sustainable production?
    published over 1 year ago

    • Case study

    You can buy from the same farm every year and still get new, exciting coffees. This is how

    Swedish roastery Gringo Nordic combines a variety of exciting beans with consistent qualities from decade-old partner Finca San José in El Salvador. Just because he buys from the same farm every year, it doesn’t mean he’s always getting the same coffees…
    published over 1 year ago

    • El Salvador