What Are the Best Arabica Varieties for Espresso Blends?

July 22, 2026

I once ruined a perfectly good espresso blend by adding a delicate, floral Geisha. The roaster in San Francisco called…

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How to Build a Long-Term Relationship with Coffee Farmers?

July 22, 2026

A buyer from Amsterdam once told me, over a cupping session in our Baoshan lab, that he switched suppliers every…

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What Is the Average Shipping Time from Shanghai to LA?

July 22, 2026

A coffee roaster in San Diego called me last month, voice tight with stress. His inventory tracking spreadsheet showed 12…

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Why Chinese Coffee Exports Are Growing So Fast?

July 22, 2026

A competitor from Colombia once asked me, at an SCA expo in Seattle, "How did China suddenly appear on every…

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How to Secure Consistent Coffee Supply Year-Round?

July 22, 2026

In March 2025, a roaster in Manchester called me in a genuine panic. His main Colombian supplier had just declared…

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What Is the Role of a Coffee Broker vs Direct Sourcing?

July 22, 2026

A roasting friend in Chicago called me last Tuesday. He was frantic. His broker had ghosted him. The contracted Brazilian…

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How to Reduce Logistics Costs for Coffee Imports?

July 22, 2026

I almost signed a freight contract that would have cost me an extra $8,500. It was for a single container…

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Why Are European Roasters Switching to Asian Arabica?

July 22, 2026

Two years ago at a trade show in Berlin, a German roaster picked up our Yunnan Catimor. He smelled it.…

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How to Read a Green Coffee Quality Report Correctly?

July 22, 2026

Last month, I almost lost a container of our Yunnan Catimor to a simple paperwork error. The quality report said…

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What Are the US Import Regulations for Green Coffee?

July 22, 2026

Look, I’ve been in your shoes—staring at a screen, trying to figure out if a container of green beans from…

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