How to become a coffee buyer: meet Maria Olano
Meet Maria Olano, Speciality Coffee Buyer at the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros (FNC) and longtime friend of Pact Coffee Hi, Maria. Can you tell us...
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Meet Maria Olano, Speciality Coffee Buyer at the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros (FNC) and longtime friend of Pact Coffee Hi, Maria. Can you tell us...
If you’ve ever opened an email from us, you’ve probably seen us mention Will, our Head of Coffee. Will describes the coffee like this, Will went here, Will did that … et cetera, et cetera. But who is Will? And what does being a Head of Coffee entail? And how do you become one? Just read on, friends, and get acquainted with the bean-counting, coffee-slurping arabica expert that is Will. Like anyone who’s thrown themselves...
Maybe you’ve heard whispers… changes have been happening in the world of Pact Coffee. We’ve come a long way from Stephen Rapoport’s kitchen, setting up camp in Bermondsey to do everything from roasting and grinding to writing, selling and marketing. But we’ve been growing – and like a hermit crab having to look for a new shell, we needed to find a bigger roastery that’d let us supply you lot with all the coffee you’ve...
When it comes to sourcing interesting, rare coffees, auctions play a huge part. These events can provide a great opportunity for farmers to receive recognition for the coffee they are producing, and be discovered by international buyers like Pact. These competitions offer cash prizes and prices in the following auctions are beyond great… they can be astronomical. For us, securing coffee at auction is a win-win - we know farmers are being paid great prices,...
If you’re looking for Stephen Gray, check the Grindhouse, where he can be seen meticulously roasting a batch of beans. Or maybe head to the kitchen where his daily quality controlling of our coffee is taking place. If it’s Wednesday morning, he might even be leading our internal coffee class; teaching us the key to cupping. Today, however, he’s sitting down and telling us what it takes to be a Quality Controller & Production Roaster...