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Shipment Update

As any roaster knows, planning ahead is key to a successful coffee program — and at MCM, we’re here to help you do just that! Along with some excellent in-stock options, we have an abundance of delicious, fresh-crop coffees on the water and landing over the next few months.

We’re off to Colombia!

This week, Fleur is heading to beautiful Colombia to select lots from the current main crop, to land in Australia in early 2025.

Get Ready for Rwanda!

We are delighted to share this year’s spot line up of fresh crop Rwandan coffees, which have just arrived and are ready for dispatch!

Logistics Update

With several containers recently booked and hitting the water, we’ve compiled an update of the logistical challenges our industry is currently facing, and an overview of what to expect next for our coffee offerings.

Check Out Our New Harvest Calendar!

Becoming familiar with a producing region’s seasonality is a great tool for forecasting your green coffee requirements and ensuring that you’re roasting fresh coffees year-round. MCM’s Harvest Calendar provides a rough guide for the harvest, shipment and arrival periods for coffees from each of our sourcing regions.

Get Excited For Colombia!

Our latest fresh crop coffees from Colombia are on their way to Australia! The incoming line up includes three versatile and distinct small producer lots from the regions of Ibagué in Tolima; San Antonio in Cauca; and La Plata in Huila; along with two single estate lots from Inzá, also in Cauca.

We answer your questions about rising coffee prices… again!

The price of green coffee has risen to historical highs in recent months. Here, we share insights into why prices have surged, how these increases impact MCM’s buying practices and pricing, and what we are doing to help our customers navigate increasing costs.

Updates From The Road: Rwanda 2024

Spending time with our friends at Buf Coffee and the Dukunde Kawa and Maraba cooperatives is something we look forward to during every annual Rwandan sourcing trip. Here, we share insights and updates from the trip, including an overview of the 2024 season and what to expect for our incoming line up!