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Exploring the impact of long-term sustainable coffee sourcing

Perfect Daily Grind

If the coffee industry is to tackle this problem, it needs to address the increasing need for long-term sustainable coffee sourcing. So what exactly is long-term sustainable sourcing and how can it be achieved? To find out more, I spoke with three industry professionals sourcing Fairtrade coffee.

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How does foreign exchange affect the price of coffee?

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For the most part, both the price of arabica and robusta rely on futures contracts. These are legal agreements to buy or sell a particular commodity at a predetermined price on a set date. Fluctuations in the market can influence prices paid by roasters and consumers and prices paid to farmers, as well as their production costs.

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How can competitors source coffee for the World Barista Championships?

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However, in order to do so successfully, a WBC competitor must first source a high-quality coffee that will stand out on the global stage. And what factors need to be taken into account when sourcing coffee for the WBC? You may also like our article on how to choose a coach for barista championships. Saša Šesti?

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Relationships are about more than just paying a good price for specialty coffee

Perfect Daily Grind

And while these actors can certainly play an important role, their presence in the supply chain can often mean that producers end up receiving a smaller percentage of the final price of each cup of coffee. As part of this, farmers can receive higher prices for their coffee. This is especially important to note.

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DON’T NICKEL AND DIME YOUR GUEST or IMPRESS THEM WITH QUANTITY

Culinary Cues

There’s a reactionary movement that I keep seeing in restaurants; a movement that assumes the answer to the restaurant bottom line is to take more and give less or give too much to justify raising prices. A menu should thus be designed and priced to make those items seem essential.

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How do increases in the price of coffee affect co-operatives?

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From early 2021 through until mid-2022, coffee prices increased steadily – with arabica futures reaching a ten-year high of US 258.95 However, in recent weeks, the global market price of coffee (also known as the C price) has fallen to an 18-month low of US 174.20 cents/lb in February 2022. How do coffee co-operatives work?

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How to Price Daily Dinner Specials for Best Results

Restaurant Engine

You want to price your daily dinner specials just right for repeat business. Yet, it can be hard to know where to go with pricing. In this article, we look at how to price daily dinner specials for the best results. The only way you can know how to price your specials is to create a costing card. The menu price.

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