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.
Producers exporters
Futures, hedging, and risk
How futures contracts, hedging strategies, and risk management function in the global coffee market, protecting both buyers and sellers from price volatility.
Specialty premiums and quality tiers
How specialty premiums are negotiated and how quality tiers structure the coffee market beyond the NYC 'C' price.
Assessing age vs quality trade-offs
This topic explains how to evaluate the trade-offs between the age of green coffee and its quality, how storage conditions influence these trade-offs, and how buyers and roasters make decisions about usability and value.
Bag permeability and oxygen ingress
This topic explains how the permeability of coffee storage bags affects oxygen exposure, why it accelerates staling, and how different packaging choices influence quality preservation.
Water activity and microbial risk
This topic explains the role of water activity (a-w) in green coffee, how it influences microbial growth, and why controlling it is essential for food safety and quality preservation.