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Takeaways Canyon Coffee started in 2016 as a roaster in Casey's and his girlfriend's apartment and has grown into a wholesale business with hundreds of accounts. They are committed to organic and regenerative agriculture and believe in supporting farmers who have taken the leap to get organic certification. Regenerative agriculture has the potential to draw down carbon and mitigate the effects of...

00:00 Introduction and Overview 03:01 The Value of Working with a Coffee Trader 14:26 Choosing the Right Coffee Trader for Your Business 33:16 Trust and Communication in Coffee Trading 35:09 Understanding Long Coffee and Legally Binding Contracts 46:07 The Importance of Fair Pricing and Value 53:27 The Role of Trucking Companies in Coffee Delivery 01:00:01 Building Strong Relationships in the Coff...

Opening theme music: "Buy the Dip" by Dream-Protocol . Closing theme music: "Good Plan" by Peter Nesterouk . (Very likely mispronounced in pod) 00:00 Introduction 01:28 Hobby Roasting as a Business (Briefly revisiting Season 4, Episode 1 Topic) 05:19 The Purpose of Hedging 09:12 Explaining Hedging to Coffee Buyers 11:37 Why Use the Futures Market 15:00 The Reputation of the Futures Market 25:20 Th...

Coffee roasting from hobby to business? How does that even happen? Mark and Todd talk about some of the coffee roasters they've watch go from passion project to profits. And welcome home, Mark Inman! Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

Green coffee storage, a few things to keep in mind if you're new to coffee roasting, thinking about coffee roasting, or well on your way and expecting to grow. Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

I think the biggest reason that Centrals didn’t return to Europe at pre-war volumes is that several years before the war, the coffee industry in San Francisco got fed up with the fact that they couldn’t buy more Central American coffees even though they were interested in quality and willing to pay for it. They understood that the difference between them and the industry in Europe were the relatio...

Our theme music , Say Africa , is performed by Vusi Mahlasela.   More Music from Vusi. You can visit Covoya UK here .     Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

You are probably familiar with the image of Juan Valdez, his signature mustache, traditional garb, and faithful mule in tow. But there are 10 things you probably didn’t know, from the name of his donkey to how many actors have played the character. Written and read by Mike Ferguson. Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

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Managing Director for Covoya Specialty Coffee, Rob Stephen, has a conversation with Senior Trader and Director of Sourcing Ian Kluse about his more than 20 years in the coffee industry. Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

Read the written blog, Getting Started with a Green Coffee Supplier Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

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Remain focused on sales, be disciplined with the numbers, remain committed to quality, and don’t compromise your integrity. Any coffee roaster, whether in their first year or fifth decade, can learn from Folgers coffee history and will be well served by following in the footsteps of a young James A Folger. Read the written blog here.   Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR L...

It's an Extra Shot audio blog: 300 Years of Coffee Talk - Words About Words About Coffee from 1722 to 1922. Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

Why have a coffee blend? Why not? We dive deep into some of the big picture considerations behind blending as Patrick Barter of Gracenote Coffee and coffee trader / guest co-host Todd Mackey step back to consider some of the more  philosophical questions around coffee blends. Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

It's an Extra Shot audio blog: " Speaking of Coffee Prices - Thoughts for Roasters and their Customers. "  Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

Byron Holcomb, specialty coffee manager in Guatemala joins us to talk about coffee origin issues and what makes a good green coffee buyer. Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

Mike Ferguson chats with green coffee professionals Charley Requadt and Ethan White about advice they offer new coffee roaster or those who are looking foreword to being coffee roasters one day. Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

Connie Blumhardt joins Mike Ferguson to talk about their 24 years as friends in coffee, starting Roast Magazine in 2003 (or was it 2004), and her observations of the coffee roasting sector. Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

Welcome Back! In the two years between seasons 2 and 3 much has happened but we're back, rebooting The Exchange with a few changes. In this episode Mike Ferguson interviews Todd Mackey. Todd talks about his career in coffee, his job as a coffee trader, and the challenges of the last two years. Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Cov...

Our hosts Mark Inman and Todd Mackey interview the podcast’s director, Mike Ferguson Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

It’s still Halloween here at Olam Specialty coffee as we present part 2 of The Roaster & Scary Physical Defects. As we pick up the conversation, Todd is talking about insect damage, just one of several defects he will discuss, including how the defects are “scored” under SCA guideline. And Mark continues in his role as film critic. Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR L...

Welcome to our second annual Halloween episode. Once again we are talking about "Scary" defects but this time it's physical defects and, of course, scary movies. Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY   Visit and Explore Covoya!

Part 2 starts with Todd doing math and ends with Todd barely avoiding electrocution at the end of his career as an equipment tech. There's never a dull moment as Mark and Todd continue their conversation on The Coffee Roaster & Providing Retail Equipment. You can find a transcript of this episode here: https://bit.ly/2JaTfsD Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network   TAKE OUR LISTENER...

Into the life of every coffee roaster the equipment question must fall. Are you going to provide brewing equipment to your wholesale accounts? Under what conditions? Mark and Todd tackle these and other questions in The Coffee Roaster & Providing Retail Equipment - Part 1. You can find a full transcript of this episode at this link: https://bit.ly/31loJ5w Part of The Covoya Coffee Podcasting N...