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Rast Kaffee: How to Source the Best Green Coffee Online
We asked one of the largest roasters in Switzerland: how do you choose the right coffee when you buy online? Find the six questions Beatrice Rast asks herself here.
published over 1 year ago- Brazil
Tchibo Rarity Coffees: Pro Tips to Market Rare Beans
Learn how Sourcing & Origin Manager Lea Essing selects standout coffees and how she involves coffee producers in the marketing process.
published over 1 year ago- Guatemala
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
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 almost 2 years ago- Brazil
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 almost 2 years ago- Rwanda
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 almost 2 years ago- Guatemala
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 about 2 years ago- El Salvador
Girls Who Grind Coffee & Bean Voyage: why partners should match your values
The idea of customer acquisition based on rare coffees is getting outdated. This is why the UK female roastery Girls Who Grind Coffee built a brand with values that consumers want to support. And they can’t do that without the help of matching suppliers like Bean Voyage.
published about 2 years ago- Costa Rica
Why Blum Kaffee puts relationships before quality
Swiss roaster impressed restaurants and grew in hospitality despite the pandemic. Their secret? A fruity Ethiopian natural produced by Boledu Coffee and a relationship-driven sourcing model that shows their customers what they are really about.
published about 2 years ago- Ethiopia
There is more to Kenya than notes of lemon and tomato
UK-based roastery stopped sourcing from the same big exporter everyone else uses in Kenya to buy from the same producers every year through Vava Angwenyi. They describe the fun of exploring different regions and flavour profiles and how access to atypical lots helped them carve a niche following of Kenyan coffee lovers.
published about 2 years ago- Kenya
How a roaster is having an impact in the lives of Honduran smallholders
Having an impact at origin is more than paying above the C price for specialty coffee. Dutch roastery Wakuli partners with Cafesmo in Ocotepeque to help farmers improve the quality of their beans so they can get better pay from all of their customers. Their story started at Algrano in 2021.
published about 2 years ago- Honduras
How Bell Lane Coffee built a relationship with Canta Galo Farm from a 3 bag order
New to direct sourcing? Read Niko's story. The Irish roaster exchanged messages with Brazilian producer Heron on Algrano and quickly connected. Now in the second year of their relationship, Bell Lane contracted 160 bags and secured their favourite micro-lot before the harvest even started…
published over 2 years ago- Brazil