As we look ahead to the Summer of 2022, the unfortunate and unprecedented challenges we continue to experience with COVID-19, inflation, and Russia’s...
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Jorge Cuevas
Recent Posts
An Update on Logistics Challenges for Fall 2021
We’re nearing the end of the year—and just as with 2020, this has been a difficult one. The unprecedented challenges of last year created uncertainty...
C Market: What is Farmgate Pricing?
In the previous post of our C-Market series, we took a look at FOB pricing, or the price that buyers pay exporters when coffee is ready to be shipped...
Headwinds Roasters Need to be Aware of
If you’re subscribed to our newsletter and have been reading our regular market and logistics updates, you’re likely keenly aware of the critical...
C Market 101: What is FOB Pricing?
In our last post, we took a deep dive into understanding the C Market: what it is, how it came to be, and how it functions to determine the global...
C Market 101: What is the C Market?
To the average consumer, few things seem more simple than a cup of coffee—just add water (and/or milk and sugar). For those of us on the other side...
Voices from the Field: What is Happening in Colombia and How is it Impacting Coffee?
For almost a month, political and civil unrest has surged in Colombia. Since April 28, protests that were initially sparked in response to a...
An Update on Shipping Delays: Where in the World is My Coffee?
Nearly a year and a half into the pandemic and most people are likely well aware that the coffee supply chain has been dramatically impacted, and...
Understanding Coffee Prices: How Fairtrade Brings Stability in a Volatile Market
Navigating the coffee market has always been a complex exercise in managing risk carefully and precisely—and it’s never been an easy task. Market...
Four Facts About Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the most beloved coffee-producing nations in the world, producing a seemingly infinite amount of floral, complex coffees sought...