Currency effects and pricing
How currency fluctuations influence coffee pricing at origin, in trade contracts, and for roasters buying internationally.
Producers buyers
Cupping-style brews for evaluation
How cupping-style immersion brews are used to evaluate coffee quality, consistency, and defects in a standardized way.
Preservation strategies
This topic explains the key strategies used to preserve green coffee quality during storage and transport, focusing on packaging, climate control, and handling practices that slow aging and staling.
Storage temperature and shelf life
This topic explains how storage temperature affects the shelf life of green coffee, the chemistry behind flavor loss, and the best practices to preserve freshness and quality.
Oxidation and staling pathways
This topic explains how oxidation and staling occur in green coffee, the chemical pathways involved, and their impact on flavor, quality, and shelf life.
Quality approval and claims
This topic explains how quality approval works in green coffee trade, what happens when shipments don’t meet contract specifications, and how claims are managed between buyers and sellers.