When we begin assembling our Progress Report each year, it typically begins not with spreadsheets or marketing materials, but with open conversations about what worked, how it was meaningful, did it further our core values to increase, decrease, and share (you can read more about those here), and where we feel like we could improve. It’s a process of reflection as much as it is crunching data.
Heading to WOC San Diego? Join us for cuppings, the Legendary Coffee Exchange, a live podcast, and more!
You’re joining Victor (Marketing Manager), Kate (Senior Supply Chain Specialist), Devon (Sustainability & Stakeholder Engagement), and our indefatigable green buyer in Africa, Claudia, for a visit with some old friends and some new ones as we explore the reaches of both culture and cup in Rwanda.
Angie and Ian just returned from a whirlwind week of cupping, presenting the Coffee Rose, and tasting coffee in Hong Kong, Busan, and Seoul. Working with slides, translators, projectors, lovely-lovely coffees, and lots of hands on time with the mobile Coffee Rose they leveled up, reacquainted, and introduced the Rose and the practical sensory science that underpins it to coffee professionals from all 3 cities and their surrounding areas.
Join us in Hong Kong and Seoul to cup through some of Cafe Imports’ latest and most exciting arrivals while receiving a hands-on demo of The Coffee Rose, led by Ian Fretheim, Director of Sensory Analysis and creator of The Coffee Rose, along with Angie MacKenzie, International Sales Rep.
Ian, Director of Sensory Analysis, spoke with Lee Safar on The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward on the meaning of quality in specialty coffee. Check out the episodes here.
We’re excited to congratulate our own sales representative, Nicole Good, on being included in the Sprudge Twenty Class of 2025!
Cafe Imports and Testi Coffee bring a single-variety lot to all three offices. Learn more about the story behind the coffee here.
As the new harvest of Costa Rican coffees begins to arrive, we’re proud to announce the second year of Echoes of Coffee, our ongoing documentary series that highlights the voices, lives, and legacies of long-standing coffee producer partners.
Recorded live during SCA Expo in Houston, both parts of this special podcast are available now. Listen or watch here.
Last week, the Intercontinental Exchange, which operates the C Market Futures exchange, announced changes to coffee futures contracts. Learn more about what will be different and what we know here.
Alrighty, here’s our SCA ‘25 Roundup: The official list of Cafe Imports’ happenings at and around the show in Houston this year!
Learn more about current US tariffs and their impact. We’ll be updating this blog as changes occur.
Join us for a live podcast and breakfast during SCA Expo in Houston!
The Legendary Coffee Exchange makes its return to SCA Expo in Houston April 25-27, 2025!
How we imported the first specialty coffees from a small, overlooked East African country.
We’re excited to Welcome Ana Beatriz to our team as the green buyer’s associate in Colombia. Learn more about her and the work she’ll be doing here.
We are officially in unprecedented times in the coffee market. Let’s take a brief look at how the market has developed and some steps roasters can take to navigate the changes.
We are honored to be recognized with the Sprudge Design Award for Outstanding Design Achievement Commercial Product
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