Buyer & Market
Commercial sourcing, procurement, wholesale, hospitality, distribution and market intelligence for coffee buyers.
Vietnam Robusta 2026/27 Harvest: Quality Tiers Buyers Should Check
USDA forecasts a record 32.5 million bags for Vietnam in 2026/27, including 31.4 million bags of Robusta. More supply makes commodity Robusta easier to find, but verified quality is a different question. Four lot-level checks that separate quality tiers.
Uganda Robusta Korea Deal: Origin-to-Distributor Model for Asia
Uganda's September 2026 agreement with Busan-based GVCC pairs an exclusive supplier with an exclusive distributor and a regional hub. What the Robusta deal actually shows, what it does not prove, and what a small origin like Cambodia can learn from the structure.
EUDR Coffee Deadline 30 December 2026: Supplier Readiness Checklist
Officially verified EUDR timing for coffee: 30 Dec 2026 for large/medium operators, 30 Jun 2027 for most micro/small operators, plus the 2026 Annex I expansion that brings newly added products such as soluble coffee into scope from 30 Dec 2027. Buyer-facing readiness remains routed to /solutions/wholesale without claiming Origin Coffee Cambodia (OCC.) is a farm or commodity green-bean exporter.
Asia Coffee Distribution: What DFI's Starbucks Deal Signals
On 30 September 2026 DFI Retail Group agreed to take over Maxim's Starbucks licensed business across seven Asian markets, including Cambodia. What the reorganisation shows about regional coffee platforms, and what it does not show about sourcing.
Buying Cambodian Coffee Through a European Importer: Traceability Questions for Roasters
How a Spanish Importer Streamlined Single Origin Coffee Beans Wholesale for European Roasters Single origin coffee beans wholesale in Europe has seen a 23% growth in demand since 2025, driven by specialty roasters seeking traceable and unique flavor...
Building a Hotel Coffee Program Pitch That Speaks the Language of Procurement Buyers
A five-part structure — guest experience, staff training, origin story, application fit and retail potential — for pitching a hotel coffee programme in the terms procurement buyers actually evaluate.
Sustainability and Ethical Sourcing in Hospitality Coffee Procurement: What European Buyers Are Actually Asking For
European hospitality procurement treats sustainability as three separate questions — environmental practice, labor conditions, and verifiable traceability — not one certification logo. What that means for an emerging Fine Robusta origin.
UK Coffee Consumption 2026: What Premium Drinkers Mean for Robusta
UK coffee drinking reached 103 million cups a day and 18-34s now pay more per cup, while Greggs overtakes Costa on value. What the split means for Fine Robusta.
Coffee Surplus 2026: What Falling Prices Mean for Fine Robusta
Updated 4 Oct 2026: Robusta rebounded toward a five-week high while Vietnam enters the new crop with nearby supply still tight. What the reversal means for Fine Robusta and small-origin positioning.
EUDR Coffee Lot Data Pack: What EU Buyers Need Before Due Diligence
Updated 4 Oct 2026. Buyer-oriented EUDR lot-data handoff covering lot identity, plot geolocation, production dates, legality evidence, chain of custody, sample mapping and precise “EUDR-ready origin data” language without certification claims.
How to Run a 30-Day Hotel Breakfast Coffee Pilot in Cambodia
A 30-day hotel breakfast coffee pilot framework for Cambodia: baseline, service reliability, cup consistency, waste, guest signals, staff execution and the final paid-supply decision.
US Tariffs on Cambodian Coffee 2026: Section 301 Exemption Explained
As of 30 September 2026, Cambodian-origin goods face a 10% Section 301 tariff in the US, but coffee is named as an example of a generally exempt product type. What importers should verify before pricing a Fine Robusta lot.