The Exchange-Presented by Olam Coffee

00:00 Introduction to the Grow Coffee Summit01:07 The Purpose of the Summit: Connecting and Collaborating05:28 Participants: Core Covoya Customers, Covoya Traders and Origin Teams08:22 Focusing on Grow Columbia September 202409:44 How to Get Involved 

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...

Mark and Todd cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why, and the how of working with a coffee trader.

Opening theme music: "Buy the Dip" by Dream-Protocol .Closing theme music: "Good Plan" by Peter Nesterouk . (Very likely mispronounced in pod)00:00 Introduction01:28 Hobby Roasting as a Business (Briefly revisiting Season 4, Episode 1 Topic)05:19 The Purpose of Hedging09:12 Explaining Hedging to Coffee Buyers11:37 Why Use the Futures Market15:00 The Reputation of the Futures Market25:20 The Value...

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!

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.

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...

Because coffee is a collaborative voyage, Rob Stephen, Managing Director of Covoya U.S. chats with his counterpart and colleague, Phil Schluter, Managing Director of Covoya U.K. Rob and Phil just scratch the surface of his long experience in coffee, including the roots of his family coffee business in East Africa.

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.

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Managing Director for Covoya Specialty Coffee has a conversation with Senior Trader and Director of Sourcing Ian Kluse about his more than 20 years in the coffee industry.

Read the written blog, Getting Started with a Green Coffee Supplier

Read the written version here .  Instant by Nettson  Music promoted by Free Stock Music Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License   

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.  

It's an Extra Shot audio blog: 300 Years of Coffee Talk - Words About Words About Coffee from 1722 to 1922.

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.

It's an Extra Shot audio blog: " Speaking of Coffee Prices - Thoughts for Roasters and their Customers. " 

Byron Holcomb, specialty coffee manager in Guatemala joins us to talk about coffee origin issues and what makes a good green coffee buyer.

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.

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.

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.

Our hosts Mark Inman and Todd Mackey interview the podcast’s director, Mike Ferguson

#24 The Coffee Roaster & Scary Physical Defects-Part 2 by Olam Specialty Coffee

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 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.