Against the backdrop of a more conservative economy, we talked to roaster partners abt the coffee consumer trends they’re seeing in their cafes, wholesale, ecomm, & regions. What does 2023’s new normal look like now that the back-to-normal boom has slowed? https://t.co/b1SzBn4PYi

The view over Lake Titicaca.

A meditation from Mex sourcing & sales lead Adam on how Oaxaca coffees buck the trend of loud, attention-grabbing "modern" profiles, instead bringing a refreshingly soft-spoken elegance laden with nuance.

Hit the link for our latest, Oaxaca: Truly Classic Coffees, An Endangered Species. https://t.co/0prYFIpnma

Fresh Ethiopia landed & more to come.

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Spring has sprung & the coffees that this season conjures in our minds will be here soon. Details on all of this & more. https://t.co/WzwhHs0EIV

While logistical challenges remain in Ethiopia at large, our Ethiopia containers are all here or afloat.

Mexico season is coming in strong despite labor shortages due to & causing inflation, an issue in Guatemala as well.

The C market tentatively remains more stable, while differentials in our actual sourcing relationships remain largely untethered to it.

As we head into the second quarter of 2023, many threads from the beginning of the year remain. Logistics continue normalizing but are still tangled in various ways & regions—not quite returned to pre-disruption but overall, trending positively.

Ethiopia, Mexico On the Way Amid Normalizing Logistics: Q2 2023 https://t.co/WzwhHs0EIV

Donkeys keep it moving! Mexico harvest nearly complete & coffees will head here soon. Meanwhile, some killer deals on 2022 crop. https://t.co/OkfwkaQ7RS

Talking with the team at Dorman’s & farmers at the factories (cooperative-like mills in Kenya), they found that these were a climate resilience measure that has had a dramatic impact on quality. Hit the link for more!

On a trip to Kenya by Red Fox Kenya sales lead Drew & co-founder Aleco, they noticed something new: the appearance of solar dryers, versatile greenhouse-like structures that give the parchment drying process greater control/stability.

Check out our latest, an exploration of climate resilience projects our Kenya partners are implementing!

Solar dryers in Kenya to slow down the drying process in high heat = climate resiliency in action. First container already on the water as we continue field visits & cupping. It's gonna be a good year.

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Another trend, noted in our last update & continuing, is the decoupling of the C price (down substantially from its peak) from prices we’re actually seeing at origin for top quality coffee in the tiers we purchase, which in many cases are higher than ever.