Selling Coffee to Roasters
I'm the 5th generation OF COFFEE FARM GROWERS! My great grandmother started the coffee business when she bought the first lands.
We have a coffee farm in a small town called Naranjo in Costa Rica (Central America).
The farm altitude is between 1000-1200 meters above sea level. We have coffee plants of Arabica Catuai, Sarchimor and Arabica Caturra, which is all shade grown.
We have the Starbucks certificate and about to renew the Rainforest Alliance certificate.
Our family has been only focused in production at the moment. I'm just starting in the business and I would love to sell the coffee directly to Roasters in the US or Europe... or anywhere else. We have specialty green beans that will be ready in Feb. of next year.
What is the best way to contact roasters and what information should I have for them? Where do I find the going rate of coffee prices for my specific area?
Thanks so much for your help!
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Permalink Reply by D. Smith on
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You can contact most roasters through email on their web sites. How much coffee are you wanting to sell? How will it be shipped? What kind of quality is it? How is it processed? Can I get a sample? These are some questions I would ask. Go to Coffee Fest or the SCAA Event and meet potential buyers. I paid $4.80 per pound this year for some really nice Costa Rica coffee. You could call some coffee brokers like Royal Coffee or Cafe Imports for current prices. Maybe they would be interested in your coffee.
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Permalink Reply by Viviana Gurdian on
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Thanks D. Smith for your help.
We will be working with the mill for exportation purposes. It is washed coffee. We'll have containers of 250 sacks available. It is 1st-2nd quality ...
Sure you can have a sample !
I'll definitely will send and email to Royal Coffee and Cafe Imports to check on prices.
I'll be attending the SCAA event, hopefully I can meet potential buyers :)
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