Green Coffee Beans
To understand Nicaraguan green coffee, you have to start with Nicaragua’s turbulent political history. Large-scale coffee cultivation began in the mid-1800s, with annual production reaching 150,000 bags in 1900. During the Nicaraguan Revolution that spanned the 1960s to 1990s, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) overthrew the Somoza dictatorship and reformed the country’s cultural and economic development. As part of…
Fresh Costa Rica green coffee shipments land at Genuine Origin’s warehouses soon. In preparation for the new arrivals we talked to Volcafe Costa Rica, our sister company, about what’s going on. Our team shared some insights and updated us on what's been happening since last year. Looking Forward to Costa Rica Green Coffee Volcafe Costa Rica is the country’s largest…
The coffee supply chain is still reeling from the shock of COVID and it seems as if geo-political and macro events will make coffee logistics even tougher. Shipping via ocean freight corridors is still a challenge as congestion shifts from port to port in origin countries and the United States. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, new COVID-19 lockdowns in China, trucker…
Wholesale coffee roasting. For many coffee-roasting businesses and coffee roasters, it’s the plan, the goal, and the key to success in a single phrase. A strong roaster and a few good wholesale clients can catapult a roastery into high speed growth, lower costs through bulk purchasing and increased sales. Genuine Origin works with many small to mid-size coffee roasting businesses.…
Fresh shipments of Brazil green coffee are pouring into Genuine Origin’s warehouses. We caught up with Volcafe Brazil, our sister co, to learn about what's going on with coffee in Brazil after a summer of frost, drought and market turbulence. Frost, drought & future Brazil coffee harvests Last summer, three bouts of frost hit some of Brazil’s most significant coffee-producing…
Brazil does just about everything just a bit differently, particularly compared to its coffee-producing neighbors in South and Central America. Coffee processing is unique and uses unique terms; farms are much, much larger, on average; and the stage at which coffee is sold by farmers (as green) is also unusual. With new coffees from Brazil pouring in — a “fully…
We spoke with Volcafe Guatemala, our sister co and Guatemala coffee sourcing team, about how harvest is going. What we learned was that market forces such as the C-Market, the supply chain, inflation and COVID are shaping the season. However, the team is in the field daily, working with producers, and ensuring that GO roasters will have an outstanding line…
Hey Coffee Roaster, are you getting started with coffee roasting or just new to Genuine Origin (GO — that’s what most roasters call us)? Well first, welcome aboard! We’re so glad you’re here and honored to be part of your coffee journey! We recognize that buying green coffee can be tricky — contracts, origin differences, different qualities, price swings, the…
With around three to four months left until the start of the new harvest, this Papua New Guinea green coffee origin update comes at an excellent time for Genuine Origin and roasters who are planning their 2022 schedules. Our sister company, Volcafe PNG, shares with us how the country is handling COVID-19 and the recent C-market price fluctuations while bringing…
Costa Rica has made a name for itself by being at the forefront of innovation in coffee processing methods. Particularly famous for the honey process, producers and mills around the country are enthusiastically pursue innovations that can enhance their coffee’s flavor profile. Recently a new processing method called anaerobic processing has been turning heads, causing cuppers to ask, “What is…