Coffee Bean Industry

What Affects the Flavor Consistency of Coffee Beans?

April 24, 2026

I once had a roaster call me, frustrated. "The last container of your Yunnan was a 10/10," he said. "This…

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April 24, 2026

I once had a buyer who was embarrassed to ask. He had been sourcing coffee for years, but he never…

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April 24, 2026

I remember a buyer asking me once, "How do you decide if a lot is good enough to ship to…

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April 24, 2026

I was at a trade show in Los Angeles last year. A buyer for a large online health foods retailer…

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April 23, 2026

I once had a client in Melbourne who was a die-hard traditionalist. He insisted his coffee be shipped in "just…

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April 23, 2026

I had a client—a small cafe chain owner—who was tired of selling someone else's brand. She wanted her own coffee.…

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April 23, 2026

I had a client—a growing cafe chain in Australia—who was tired of juggling suppliers. They were buying green coffee from…

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April 23, 2026

I was negotiating a multi-container contract with a European buyer a few years ago. We had agreed on the price…

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April 23, 2026

I received a panicked email from a roaster last October. He was a good client. He had built a successful…

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April 23, 2026

I remember the first time a U.S. buyer asked me for a "USDA Organic" certificate for our Yunnan coffee. I…

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