Brazil’s 26/27 Coffee Crop Projections
Brazil’s upcoming coffee crop keeps getting revised upwards. Estimates currently vary quite widely, from CONAB’s early projection of 66.2 million bags to more recent market estimates now pointing above 70…
What Factors Contribute to Coffee Pricing
You may have heard about the increased volatility in coffee prices, but there’s much more behind the final green price: interest rates, currency exchange, freight, warehousing, and handling costs all…
The New Reality of Coffee Pricing
As we end the 25/26 harvesting, the dynamics of coffee pricing are once again in the spotlight and nowhere is this more evident than in Brazil. Today, Brazilian producers take…
Peaberries
What is a Peaberry? What is so different about these cute little uniform beans, and why do we love them? Inside a regular coffee cherry, two seeds typically develop, with…
Navigating Coffee Price Volatility: Insights from Origin
The recent spike in the C price has certainly sparked conversation, and I see this as a positive shift. A few years ago, the specialty coffee industry felt more disconnected…
Brazil Origin Trip 2024: A Harvest Update
In August, we spent time in the beautiful coffee town of Espírito Santo do Pinhal, São Paulo, where the Costa Café export office is located. We had the opportunity to…
Forward buying: Is that the best option for farmers and roasters?
As the global demand for specialty coffee continues to rise, the approach to sourcing green coffee has become a critical aspect of the supply chain. By now it is evident…