Blog – Page 27 – BeanofCoffee

How Do Fair Trade and Direct Trade Coffee Beans Differ in Practice?

February 15, 2026

You see two bags of coffee on the shelf. One has a bright Fair Trade Certified logo. The other boasts…

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February 15, 2026

The roaster’s nightmare: Your signature blend from Colombia tastes different this year. It’s not your roast profile. The problem likely…

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February 14, 2026

For years, my buyers in North America and Europe have asked me one question that never gets old. "If I…

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February 14, 2026

You've invested in high-altitude Yunnan beans, perfected your roast profile, and built relationships with buyers in North America and Europe.…

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February 14, 2026

You see "SHB" (Strictly Hard Bean) or "High Grown" on a spec sheet, and the price jumps 30%. Is this…

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February 13, 2026

I learned this lesson through a $15,000 mistake. Eight years ago, we shipped 10 tons of Yunnan Catimor to a…

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February 13, 2026

I learned this lesson through a phone call I still remember. 2017. A buyer in Toronto received 18 tons of…

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February 13, 2026

I will be honest with you. When I first heard "Black Honey" and "Red Honey," I thought it was marketing.…

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February 13, 2026

I have sat on both sides of this table. For ten years, I was a trader. I bought from farmers,…

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February 13, 2026

I learned to track vessels the hard way. Twelve years ago, I lost a container. Not sunk—lost. The ship changed…

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