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The Green Coffee Direct Sourcing 2024-25 Calendar
Plan for a great year ahead and unlock some of the unique benefits of working directly with producers who sell through Algrano.
published about 2 months ago- Brazil
- Vietnam
- Colombia
- Indonesia
- Ethiopia
- India
- Mexico
- Guatemala
- Peru
- Honduras
- Uganda
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
- Ecuador
- Tanzania
- Kenya
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
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
Your Guide to Sourcing and Selling Green Coffee Directly
Download the guide to learn. Producers: about buyers’ needs and how to make offers they can’t resist. Roasters: find out how to communicate and plan, build direct relationships, and access the best lots that never make it to the offer lists.
published over 2 years ago- Brazil
- Colombia
- Indonesia
- Ethiopia
- India
- Mexico
- Guatemala
- Peru
- Honduras
- Uganda
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Ecuador
- Tanzania
- Kenya
- Rwanda
- Bolivia
Ethiopia and Central America Overview 2021-2022
Ethiopian millers are paying the highest ever prices for cherries and Central American co-operatives are fighting tooth and nail to secure supply against aggressive multinational traders. Download the free report to know more from your partners at origin!
published over 2 years ago- Ethiopia
- Mexico
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
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
Central America Harvest Report 2021
The latest harvest promises to be a fine vintage for Central American coffees. It's a year that producers will remember. Why? Download the report to find out. Keep yourself up to date with origin news and understand the conditions in which your coffees are being grown. This harvest report was produced in partnership with farmers and summarises interviews conducted with 10 growers about the status of the harvest.
published almost 3 years ago- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
Leaving the shadow of Antigua: Discover Palencia and Ciudad Vieja
Antigua was Guatemala’s first coffee “brand”. Nestled in a valley near 3 volcanoes, Antigua started cultivating coffee in the mid-1800s, when the national production of indigo for dyes collapsed. Since the rise of the specialty industry in the early 2000s and the subsequent trend for more traceability in the supply chain, Guatemalan growers have adapted.
published almost 4 years ago- Guatemala
How two growers are building a better supply chain in Guatemala
The quality of Mexican coffee can be spectacular. To understand where the quality comes from, we will now introduce you to two coffee areas and the producers we visited this year, starting with Veracruz.
published almost 4 years ago- Guatemala
Experience Guatemala - Take the virtual origin trip with Algrano
A virtual experience designed to help you explore Guatemalan coffee scene and meet Fernando, Karen, André, Christian and Mario - five Guatemalan producers dedicated to quality and innovation!
published almost 4 years ago- Guatemala
Harvest report - Guatemala 2020
Overall, suppliers estimate that the 2019/2020 crop is down by around 20% to 25%.
published about 4 years ago- Guatemala