Journal | Melbourne Coffee Merchants

Home
Journal

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.

It’s time to plan for Colombia!

With outstanding quality, versatility and year-round availability — together with exceptional traceability from our supply partners, Pergamino — Colombian coffees play a hugely important role in our offer list. Over the past few weeks, our team has been busy in the cupping room tasting through fresh-crop offers for our next shipment from Colombia and selecting delicious, diverse coffees to feature on our line up.

Unpacking Agricafe’s Processing Practices

Bolivia is one of our favourite countries to source coffee from, and one we have proudly represented since the early days of MCM. For over a decade, we’ve worked closely with the Rodríguez family of Agricafe Bolivia to create and build a market for Bolivian coffees in Australia, and every time we visit them we are inspired by their forward-thinking practices.