Coffees
The Market Is a Chameleon
October ended practically at the same level where it began. Arabica futures in New York started the month at 290.70 c/lb and closed on Friday, October 30, at 287.20 c/lb. This week alone, following the elections, the market dropped 2,025 points, or 6.59%. During the month, prices reached a high of 318.20 and a low…
Read MoreCoffee prices retreat on exchanges, and physical market trading slows down
Election-related uncertainties and price volatility lead Brazilian producers to postpone sales. Futures contracts for Arabica coffee in New York and Robusta in London closed lower on Friday (23), according to the Carvalhaes report. During the week leading up to the second round of the presidential election, political instability and price volatility prompted coffee growers to…
Read MoreAn Update on Coffee Logistics
Since the middle of last year we have been preparing for a major disruption in the coffee supply chain. It all started with the large number of Covid cases in Brazil, leaving the ports lacking employees, operating with reduced capacity and causing delays in shipments. The situation worsened when the lack of empty containers interrupted…
Read MoreGlobal Logistical Problems and The perfect Blender for 2022
We are all well aware of the issues Brazil has faced in the past 18 months. A debilitating drought, a global pandemic, a frost storm, souring prices and now a world wide shortage on shipping containers. We’ve had the perfect storm which has forced us to face some of the biggest challenges for our supply…
Read MoreIntroducing: Joao Newton Teixeira, carbon neutral coffee farmer
A carbon neutral coffee farmer. Joao Newton Teixeira is Pedro Gabarra’s father and the product of four generations of coffee growers in the region, inheriting the passion and skills of the pioneers who initiated the coffee plantations in the southern Minas Gerais region, Brazil. Farms: Santo Antônio, Mirante, Vertentes and Pinhal Farms Region: Campo Das…
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