Specialty coffee

Costing and landed price calculations

Costing and landed price calculations

This topic explains how the landed price of green coffee is calculated, including farmgate costs, logistics, fees, and importer margins, giving buyers and producers a clear view of cost structures in trade.

Risk management and insurance

Risk management and insurance

This topic explains the role of risk management and insurance in green coffee logistics, covering the main risks, how they are mitigated, and the insurance policies that protect producers, exporters, and buyers.

Cup scoring and lot acceptance

Cup scoring and lot acceptance

This topic explains how cup scoring is used to evaluate coffee quality, the standards applied by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), and how scores determine whether lots are accepted or rejected in trade.

Equilibration and resting periods

Equilibration and resting periods

This topic explains equilibration and resting periods in parchment coffee storage, how they stabilize moisture and flavor, and why they are essential before hulling and export.

Common defects and remediation

Common defects and remediation

This topic explains the common defects that occur in honey and pulped natural coffee processing, why they happen, and the practical remediation steps farmers can take to minimize losses.

Data logging and repeatability

Data logging and repeatability

This topic explains how data logging in honey and pulped natural processes supports repeatability, consistency, and quality improvement across harvests.