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Logistics Update

As any roaster knows, planning ahead is the key to a successful coffee program. This is particularly true as changing weather patterns continue to bring unpredictability to coffee seasons, and global events cause supply chain disruptions. 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!

It’s Time To Plan For Bolivia!

Team MCM is thrilled to be visiting Bolivia next month, where we’ll spend time with the Rodríguez family of Agricafe Bolivia and the Sol de la Mañana producers whose coffees we regularly purchase.

Need To Refresh Your Coffee Menu Ahead Of Spring?

Over the winter months, we have been busy evaluating and approving several freshly landed offerings for our line up, including a stunning suite of Guatemalan arrivals and an exceptional selection out of Ethiopia. Along with our in stock coffees from Brazil and Bolivia, this is one of our strongest offer lists yet!

It’s Time to Plan for Brazil!

Next month, MCM is heading to Brazil! We’re thrilled to get back on the road, to visit our supply partners and select coffees from the current harvest. Before we head off, we want to hear from you to help us build our buying brief and accurately plan for the 2024 season.