Save the date:
October 1st & 2nd 2020,
virtual SCTA conference
(no in-person meeting this year in Basel)
Theme:
Together Towards Tomorrow
Several moderated sessions, details to follow and we hope for your active participation making this virtual experience
a great event !
The role
of coffee merchants
Coffee producing countries usually sell their crops just after harvesting. Coffee traders will buy coffee from producing countries when they are selling, handle it up to consuming countries and delivers it to roasters around the world all year long. We serve as a bridge between our supplier’s needs and our client’s needs.
There are 2 major varieties of coffee that are grown throughout the world today : Arabica (about 65%) and Robusta (the remaining 35%)
The aromatic coffee bean that we all know and enjoy is in fact, the seed of the coffee tree. It is commonly named green coffee because of its colour.
There are many steps involved from collecting this green seeds up to the final cup of coffee. As coffee merchants we source green coffee beans for the industry and manage the following risks along the supply chain :