Coffee buyers and consumers alike seem to agree that the coffee sector is flawed and biased, especially towards the coffee producers. Despite the coffee farmers being the owners of the raw materials, they are the least influential and often find … Read More
Author Archives: Peter Gakuoh
Leveraging Coffee Auctions For a Better Coffee Sector
Coffee Auctions are a common method of coffee trading, particularly in countries like Kenya and Tanzania. Farmers submit their coffee to an auction, where buyers bid on the coffee. The highest bidder wins and purchases the coffee. Auctions can provide … Read More
Future of Direct Trade Coffee
The ultimate goal of any and every coffee producer is to have direct access to the market to sell their coffee. The assurance that the coffee will be sold after harvesting motivates the farmers to produce more quality coffee. Ultimately, … Read More
Why is Traceability Important In The Coffee Value Chain
There are millions of coffees on offer at any given time and sometimes it is not easy to trace where a particular coffee came from. This leads to the some quality specialty coffee being treated just as any other commercial coffee. … Read More
Providing solutions to coffee farmers through technology
Being at the bottom of both the food chain and the coffee value chain, coffee farmers are the ones faced with the most challenges and problems. Lack of a voice and a bargaining edge has pushed the coffee production sector … Read More
Sourcing Specialty Green Coffee From Kenya.
Kenyan specialty green coffee is a must have for any café, coffee shop or an importer. It is best known for its fullness, rich taste and flavor notes with crisp acidity. Kenya has become a popular coffee destination and origin … Read More
Young Kenyan coffee farmers are shunning cooperatives to start Coffee Collectives.
Each Kenyan coffee farmer who does crop production for profit requires a marketing channel and a unified system of production and a better value chain. Coffee Collective farmers who do production on their own and have good marketing channels are … Read More
Understanding Specialty Coffee: Consignment Terms
To satisfy the huge spectrum of specialty coffee buyers, there have been many terms coined to represent the various coffee units distinguished by the origin, packaging, quality, and other inherent characteristics including the processing method and mode of shipment. Specialty … Read More
How to Import Cashew Nuts into The United States.
Cashew nuts grow from the cashew tree that sometimes grows as tall as 15 meters while some dwarf varieties grow only up to 6 meters. Cashew nuts can be eaten on their own as they are, used as a recipe, … Read More
Understanding Green Coffee Logistics.
After successful negotiations between the buyer and the seller, green coffee logistic is another crucial part of coffee trading as the green coffee beans has to reach the buyer’s warehouse. This is a complex undertaking that can be costly and … Read More