Buying Green Coffee

Buying green coffee is easy.

You can book online, use a credit card or even apply for micro-loans and credit terms directly through importer websites like ours (royalcoffee.com). You can call a trader, ask for a recommendation, send over your billing information, and sooner or later coffee will show up at your door.

Buying green coffee responsibly is hard.

It takes careful planning, conscious effort, well-defined parameters, and above all good communication.

What do we mean when we talk about responsible green coffee buying?

One aspect might include sustainability – financial, social, and/or ecological – to your suppliers, your customers, and ultimately to yourself.

Another might include working knowledge of coffee industry norms that underpin its trade – factors like the “C” market, cup quality standards, seasonal availability, and international commerce terms.

Finally, responsibility in the coffee supply chain often involves a degree of trust and good communication – laying foundational groundwork for relationships should be considered as crucial step in the journey of the coffee buyer.

These considerations for responsible coffee buying inform my career as a coffee buyer and will underpin the recommendations I’ll be making for you in this document.