“Direct Trade” gets used loosely across the industry. The real question is whether the coffee came from a named relationship with an actual farm, or from a broker three steps removed from one. See where Tostar Café’s coffee actually comes from →
Home roasters buying for the first time should start small — 500g to 1kg — to test a lot before committing to more. Micro-roasteries sourcing for a café account need to think in terms of weekly roasting volume, not the biggest discount per kilo. How much should a micro-roastery actually buy →
Know Where It’s Actually Coming From
“Direct Trade” gets used loosely across the industry. The real question is whether the coffee came from a named relationship with an actual farm, or from a broker three steps removed from one. See where Tostar Café’s coffee actually comes from →
Decide Your Format Before You Shop
Home roasters buying for the first time should start small — 500g to 1kg — to test a lot before committing to more. Micro-roasteries sourcing for a café account need to think in terms of weekly roasting volume, not the biggest discount per kilo. How much should a micro-roastery actually buy →
Know Where It’s Actually Coming From
“Direct Trade” gets used loosely across the industry. The real question is whether the coffee came from a named relationship with an actual farm, or from a broker three steps removed from one. See where Tostar Café’s coffee actually comes from →
A real green coffee listing gives you moisture content, process, screen size, defect count, and — when available — a cupping score, before you ever ask. If a listing only gives you a country and a flavor description, you’re buying a story. Here’s how to read a real lot sheet →
Decide Your Format Before You Shop
Home roasters buying for the first time should start small — 500g to 1kg — to test a lot before committing to more. Micro-roasteries sourcing for a café account need to think in terms of weekly roasting volume, not the biggest discount per kilo. How much should a micro-roastery actually buy →
Know Where It’s Actually Coming From
“Direct Trade” gets used loosely across the industry. The real question is whether the coffee came from a named relationship with an actual farm, or from a broker three steps removed from one. See where Tostar Café’s coffee actually comes from →
Start With the Numbers, Not the Description
A real green coffee listing gives you moisture content, process, screen size, defect count, and — when available — a cupping score, before you ever ask. If a listing only gives you a country and a flavor description, you’re buying a story. Here’s how to read a real lot sheet →
Decide Your Format Before You Shop
Home roasters buying for the first time should start small — 500g to 1kg — to test a lot before committing to more. Micro-roasteries sourcing for a café account need to think in terms of weekly roasting volume, not the biggest discount per kilo. How much should a micro-roastery actually buy →
Know Where It’s Actually Coming From
“Direct Trade” gets used loosely across the industry. The real question is whether the coffee came from a named relationship with an actual farm, or from a broker three steps removed from one. See where Tostar Café’s coffee actually comes from →
Buying green coffee is different from buying roasted coffee off a shelf. You’re evaluating a raw agricultural product before anyone has roasted a single bean of it — which means the usual cues (a roast date, a shelf price, a bag design) don’t apply. Here’s what actually matters.
Start With the Numbers, Not the Description
A real green coffee listing gives you moisture content, process, screen size, defect count, and — when available — a cupping score, before you ever ask. If a listing only gives you a country and a flavor description, you’re buying a story. Here’s how to read a real lot sheet →
Decide Your Format Before You Shop
Home roasters buying for the first time should start small — 500g to 1kg — to test a lot before committing to more. Micro-roasteries sourcing for a café account need to think in terms of weekly roasting volume, not the biggest discount per kilo. How much should a micro-roastery actually buy →
Know Where It’s Actually Coming From
“Direct Trade” gets used loosely across the industry. The real question is whether the coffee came from a named relationship with an actual farm, or from a broker three steps removed from one. See where Tostar Café’s coffee actually comes from →
How to Buy Green Coffee
Buying green coffee is different from buying roasted coffee off a shelf. You’re evaluating a raw agricultural product before anyone has roasted a single bean of it — which means the usual cues (a roast date, a shelf price, a bag design) don’t apply. Here’s what actually matters.
Start With the Numbers, Not the Description
A real green coffee listing gives you moisture content, process, screen size, defect count, and — when available — a cupping score, before you ever ask. If a listing only gives you a country and a flavor description, you’re buying a story. Here’s how to read a real lot sheet →
Decide Your Format Before You Shop
Home roasters buying for the first time should start small — 500g to 1kg — to test a lot before committing to more. Micro-roasteries sourcing for a café account need to think in terms of weekly roasting volume, not the biggest discount per kilo. How much should a micro-roastery actually buy →
Know Where It’s Actually Coming From
“Direct Trade” gets used loosely across the industry. The real question is whether the coffee came from a named relationship with an actual farm, or from a broker three steps removed from one. See where Tostar Café’s coffee actually comes from →
How to Buy Green Coffee
Buying green coffee is different from buying roasted coffee off a shelf. You’re evaluating a raw agricultural product before anyone has roasted a single bean of it — which means the usual cues (a roast date, a shelf price, a bag design) don’t apply. Here’s what actually matters.
Start With the Numbers, Not the Description
A real green coffee listing gives you moisture content, process, screen size, defect count, and — when available — a cupping score, before you ever ask. If a listing only gives you a country and a flavor description, you’re buying a story. Here’s how to read a real lot sheet →
Decide Your Format Before You Shop
Home roasters buying for the first time should start small — 500g to 1kg — to test a lot before committing to more. Micro-roasteries sourcing for a café account need to think in terms of weekly roasting volume, not the biggest discount per kilo. How much should a micro-roastery actually buy →
Know Where It’s Actually Coming From
“Direct Trade” gets used loosely across the industry. The real question is whether the coffee came from a named relationship with an actual farm, or from a broker three steps removed from one. See where Tostar Café’s coffee actually comes from →
How to Buy Green Coffee
Buying green coffee is different from buying roasted coffee off a shelf. You’re evaluating a raw agricultural product before anyone has roasted a single bean of it — which means the usual cues (a roast date, a shelf price, a bag design) don’t apply. Here’s what actually matters.
Start With the Numbers, Not the Description
A real green coffee listing gives you moisture content, process, screen size, defect count, and — when available — a cupping score, before you ever ask. If a listing only gives you a country and a flavor description, you’re buying a story. Here’s how to read a real lot sheet →
Decide Your Format Before You Shop
Home roasters buying for the first time should start small — 500g to 1kg — to test a lot before committing to more. Micro-roasteries sourcing for a café account need to think in terms of weekly roasting volume, not the biggest discount per kilo. How much should a micro-roastery actually buy →
Know Where It’s Actually Coming From
“Direct Trade” gets used loosely across the industry. The real question is whether the coffee came from a named relationship with an actual farm, or from a broker three steps removed from one. See where Tostar Café’s coffee actually comes from →