AGnimble News and Articles

Modern Procurement System

Why Your Business Needs a Modern Procurement System

In the United States, the food industry relies heavily on imports of food commodities and ingredients to meet the diverse demands of consumers. The process of sourcing and procuring these imports can be complex and challenging, requiring efficient and effective … Read More

Green Coffee beans kenya

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

Specialty Coffee Association

AGnimble becomes a proud member of the Specialty Coffee Association

AGnimble is excited to announce that we have become a member of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), a nonprofit organization that represents thousands of coffee professionals from all over the world. This membership is a testament to AGnimble’s commitment to … Read More

Green Coffee Beans From Africa

Insights into Cross-Border Payment Processes for African Coffee Producers

Africa is home to both Arabica and Robusta coffee varieties and globally recognized for high quality beans (by flavor), earning around $2.5billion (Statista, 2021) yearly from coffee beans export. Top producing countries include Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania(AfDB). Millions of … Read More

Coffee Collective farmers

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

Specialty Coffee

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

import cashew nuts

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

green coffee logistics

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

Green Coffee cupping

Coffee Quality Control- Beginners guide to Coffee cupping.

Green Coffee cupping is the single most important quality control step in the coffee value chain. It involves organoleptic and sensorial analysis of the green coffee samples. Coffee cupping is an industry-standard for quality analysis. This means that everywhere coffee … Read More

Understanding Green Coffee Sampling

Understanding Green Coffee Sampling: A buyer’s guide

Green coffee sample is one of the most important packages in the coffee industry. It is indicative of a representation of what to expect from the consignment. Not only are green coffee samples important in quality control, but they are … Read More