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Algrano's full program for Expo in Chicago. Find us at Booth #2218
Algrano's full program for Expo in Chicago.
published about 1 month agoDiscover Conilon, the Brazilian Canephora that Is in High Demand
Similar to Robusta, Conilon has been produced in Espírito Santo since the 1970s. It used to be dried for only six hours, hence the poor quality. Now, producers improved their picking of ripe cherries and started drying their coffee more gently, for longer periods of time.
published 10 months ago- Brazil
Roasting Colombian Coffee With Crankhouse and April Coffee - pt 2
Specialty coffee roasters Dave Stanton of Crankhouse and Joseph Fisher of April Coffee share their roast profiles for three Colombian coffees.
published 11 months ago- Colombia
Roasting Colombian Coffee With Crankhouse and April Coffee - pt 1
Specialty coffee roasters Dave Stanton of Crankhouse and Joseph Fisher of April Coffee share their approach to roasting and profiles for Colombian coffees.
published 11 months ago- Colombia
US 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
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
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
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 agoThe principles behind Algrano's direct sourcing
To source directly means simply that it is the producers who make you offers when the coffees are still in their possession. The quality, price and samples you get come straight from them. This model has a lot of potential but it is only as ethical as the roaster who embraces it. Below are the principles we endorse to make direct sourcing a tool for positive change.
published over 2 years agoHow to break the link between specialty and the C-price & other questions roasters are asking
Understand the reactions triggered by the increase in the C-price, how producers in Brazil and Peru are responding to it and get sound advice from our sales manager Toom Booth.
published over 2 years ago- Brazil
- Peru
Five things you can do now to reduce supply chain uncertainty
This May, Algrano hosted an Instagram Live with Mario Alarcon and Christian Starry of The Guat Lab in Guatemala. The main topic of discussion was supply chain uncertainty. The coffee industry continues to struggle with retail disruptions caused by the pandemic, which in turn led to great supply chain volatility. Though it can be hard to find a silver lining in all this, COVID has had an unexpected equalizing effect. Suddenly, we were all in the same boat.
published almost 3 years ago- Guatemala