Forecasting and procurement planning
How forecasting and procurement planning help roasters and importers manage inventory, cash flow, and long-term supplier relationships in a volatile coffee market.
Economics & coffee markets
Direct trade financial models
How direct trade financial models operate in coffee, their advantages over commodity-based systems, and the challenges of implementation.
Private label vs branded strategies
How coffee businesses weigh private label contracts against building their own branded products, and the economic trade-offs involved.
Demand trends and consumer segments
How demand trends shape the global coffee market and how different consumer segments influence pricing, product development, and café strategies.
Cafe unit economics
How to analyze café unit economics, breaking down revenue, costs, and profitability per location to understand financial sustainability.
Importer and roaster margin structure
How importers and roasters build margins into coffee pricing, balancing costs, risk, and profitability across the supply chain.