Focusing in on transit updates for coffees incoming and on the way.
One of the number one questions our customer service team gets this time of year is, “when will <insert coffee country> be back in stock again”? It’s an inquiry that seems particularly pressing in the early Summer months where we often see gaps in availability of certain countries on our list. Our supply of coffees from the previous harvest has mostly dried up, and anticipation is building. Believe me when I say, we’re right there with you.
Thankfully, we have good news to share about shipments from several coffee origins on the way. In this Outlook we zoom in on key origins arriving over the next month. For those wanting more granular detail, check out the full list of coffees on the water at the end.
Central America
Central American coffees are some of the most highly anticipated arrivals by our customers, and Guatemala tops the list. Our first two containers arrive this month (1 container = approx. 40,000 pounds of coffee), with two more on the way in early August. The first shipments include coffees from Tectitlan, Chimaltenango, and Antigua, and we hope to start rolling these out to the site next week. Coffees from our small-producer Xinabajul project in Huehuetenango are right behind them, with an ETA of early August.
Costa Rican coffees begin trickling in later this week, and we expect to have them in our warehouse by the end of July. Included in this first round of coffees are washed and honey process lots from mills like La Casona, Don Oscar, Los Angeles, Sumava, as well as the return of Helsar de Zarcero. We even picked up a few vacuum sealed boxes of Helsar Cascara that we are thrilled to bring back to our offer list!
We also have a container from Nicaragua landing this week. Once again, we returned to the Valladarez family for our coffees, sourcing several lots from their farms under the “Cafetalera Buenos Aires” umbrella. This container includes many familiar farm names, like La Laguna, Ojo de Agua, and of course, Buenos Aires. We were also lucky enough to pick up a very small lot of dry process Gesha from Los Alpes, who happened to deliver the winning lot at this year’s Nicaragua Cup of Excellence competition (Natural / Honey category).
Africa
We’ve received four containers of fresh Ethiopian coffees over the past two weeks. You’ve probably seen our first dry process lots hit this site already, but these are only the tip of the iceberg. Just today, Tom cupped arrival samples from seven different washing stations in Yirga Cheffe and Guji, which we are bringing in-house this week. But we haven’t even hit the halfway point. The second wave of new-crop Ethiopia’s will start hitting the Oakland port in 2-3 weeks, and includes several Organic lots from longtime coop suppliers like Nano Challa, Duromina, and Birbirsa. Look out for Hambela Dabaye later this week!
We’re very excited about the container from Uganda that landed over the weekend. We’ve struggled to finding our footing in Uganda, so when the opportunity arose to re-connect with an old supplier we used to work with, we found ourselves hopping on a plane to make a visit. He and his team have spent the last few years setting up washing stations in Rwenzori region, working with small holders to promote a quality-focused Arabica program. The coffees we purchased are from this project, and we are pushing to list our first lots the last week of July. In the meantime, check out Tom’s video where he talks a bit about his Uganda visit at the end of last year.
Indonesia & SE Asia
Tom just returned from a trip to Indonesia, visiting farmers and cooperatives in both Sumatra and Java. The coffee harvest had reached it’s peak in Java, and the wet mills were buzzing with cherry deliveries from local farmers. It’s still too early to start building a container, and but our selections will start soon. We typically consolidate Java with coffees from Sulawesi and Flores at the same time, and I expect to have updates to share in the next Outlook.
We’d mostly finalized our contracts from Sumatra prior to the trip, and part of this visit was to confirm quality, and see some of the processing first-hand. Our container should be loaded on a cargo ship in the next few weeks, with an ETA of mid-September. Tom shared some trip notes from these visits here.
South America
You might notice the lack of South American coffees represented below. That’s because we are just entering the buying period in Brazil, Colombia and Peru, with nothing booked at this time. Harvest came late in all three countries, so everything’s pushed back a bit. The good news is, we are receiving our first Colombian offer samples later this week, including coffees from southern regions of Huila, Cauca, and a few from the north, in Antioquia. Realistically, we don’t expect to have more Colombian coffee until September/October, followed by Brazil and Peru toward the end of the year. We’ll keep you posted with updates as we have them.
A detailed view of our launch schedule and list of coffees in-transit.
Scroll through the Upcoming Coffees lists below for an updated schedule of coffees rolling out through the rest of July. “Launch Week” is an estimate of when coffees will hit the site, but please keep in mind the timing can fluctuate due to issues outside our control. This rings especially true for coffees still transiting – specifically Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Uganda.
Also, a reminder that coffees in our “Incoming Coffees” list with a status of “ARRIVED”, means the container is in Oakland, but not yet in our possession. It generally takes a few weeks for incoming shipments to be physically moved to the offsite storage facility we use. Once they are transferred, they will be removed from our “Incoming” list. On that note, just because a coffee’s disappeared from the list, doesn’t mean you missed them. It means they are now in our possession and you will see them on a future launch schedule.
Below is a list of upcoming green coffees currently on the schedule to be added to our website over the next two months.
Upcoming Coffees July
| Launch Week | Coffee Name |
| 7/13 – 7/17 | El Salvador La Esperanza Bourbon |
| 7/13 – 7/17 | El Salvador Honey Process Anacafe |
| 7/13 – 7/17 | Ethiopia Dry Process Guji Uraga |
| 7/13 – 7/17 | Ethiopia Guji Hambela Dabaye |
| 7/13 – 7/17 | Mexico Chiapas Siltepec |
| 7/13 – 7/17 | Mexico Organic Chiapas WP Decaf |
| 7/20 – 7/24 | El Salvador Ethiosar Variety |
| 7/20 – 7/24 | Ethiopia Organic Buture Cooperative |
| 7/20 – 7/24 | Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Chelchele |
| 7/20 – 7/24 | Guatemala Huehuetenango Silvestre Velasquez |
| 7/20 – 7/24 | Guatemala Coban Chichupak Coop |
| 7/27 – 7/31 | Costa Rica Yellow Honey La Casona |
| 7/27 – 7/31 | Costa Rica Cerro La Cruz El Mango |
| 7/27 – 7/31 | Ethiopia Dry Process Hambela Buliye |
| 7/27 – 7/31 | Nicaragua Finca Buenos Aires |
| 7/27 – 7/31 | Nicaragua Acopio Suyatal |
| 7/27 – 7/31 | Uganda Wet Process TBD |
| 7/27 – 7/31 | Uganda Dry Process TBD |
Incoming coffees currently on the water: July Onward
Please keep in mind that names may change when we list the coffee on our website. Location status of “TBD” are also a bit of a wild card, as logistical disruptions are out of our control! You also may notice some of the coffees from last month’s list have disappeared. Don’t worry, you probably haven’t missed them. They are now in our possession and should be on our launch schedule soon. Thanks for your patience!
Africa
| Lot ID | Bags | ETA |
| Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Chelchel | 120 | ARRIVED |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Buku Abel | 100 | ARRIVED |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Uraga | 100 | ARRIVED |
| Ethiopia Guji Hambela Dabaye | 80 | ARRIVED |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Hambela Buliye | 80 | ARRIVED |
| Ethiopia Organic Buture Cooperative | 80 | ARRIVED |
| Ethiopia Organic Garuke Cooperative | 80 | ARRIVED |
| Ethiopia Uraga Gogogu | 120 | July 19 |
| Ethiopia Uraga Raro Boda | 100 | July 19 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Banko | 100 | July 19 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Buno Dambi Uddo | 120 | July 19 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Korate | 100 | July 19 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Bobea Uke | 100 | July 19 |
| Ethiopia Shakiso Wesi | 100 | July 23 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Goro Bedessa | 120 | July 23 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Shakiso Wesi | 100 | July 23 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Guji Goro | 100 | July 23 |
| Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Banko Gotiti | 100 | July 23 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Yirgacheffe Banko Gotiti | 60 | July 23 |
| Ethiopia Guji Benti Nenka | 60 | July 23 |
| Farid Qanoo – Kedemai | 50 | July 23 |
| Abdurahiman Ababulgu Washed Duromina | 60 | July 23 |
| Abdurahiman Ababulgu Natural Duromina | 60 | July 23 |
| Abdo Kasim -Natural Kota | 50 | July 23 |
| Dametew Hailu -Natural Genji | 50 | July 23 |
| Anasora Lot Yaa’Iii | 50 | July 23 |
| Ethiopia Organic Dry Process Birbirsa | 100 | Aug 6 |
| Ethiopia Organic Gera Nano Challa | 80 | Aug 13 |
| Ethiopia Organic Agaro Duromina | 80 | Aug 13 |
| Ethioia Limu Dapara | 80 | Aug 13 |
| Ethiopia Organic Gera Genji Challa | 80 | Aug 13 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Birbirsa | 160 | Aug 13 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Dogo Sodu | 100 | Aug 13 |
| Ethiopia Dry Process Guji Tuku | 100 | Aug 13 |
| Ethiopia Honey Process Gerba Dogo | 25 | Aug 13 |
| Ethiopia Anaerobic Gerba Dogo | 25 | Aug 13 |
| Yemen Mokha Matari | 75 | July 28 |
| Yemen Khulani Amer | 75 | July 28 |
| Yemen Mokha Hajjah | 75 | July 28 |
| Yemen Mokha Haimi | 125 | July 28 |
| Yemen Mokha Sanani | 50 | July 28 |
| Uganda Bugoye | 20 | July 15 |
| Uganda Dry Process Bugoye | 50 | July 15 |
| Uganda Mount Elgon | 40 | July 15 |
| Uganda Gibuzale A | 20 | July 15 |
| Uganda Yellow Honey Elgon | 20 | July 15 |
| Uganda Black Honey Elgon | 20 | July 15 |
| Uganda Dry Process Elgon | 20 | July 15 |
| Uganda Dry Process Robusta | 10 | July 15 |
| Uganda Alpha | 5 | July 15 |
| Kenya Kiambu Spike AA Lot 3 | 38 | July 15 |
| Kenya Kiambu Spike Peaberry Lot 3 | 20 | July 15 |
| Kenya Kiambu Spike AB Lot 2 | 35 | July 15 |
| Kenya Kiambu Fram Farm AA | 21 | July 15 |
| Kenya Kiambu Fram Farm AB | 20 | July 15 |
| Kenya Kiambu Fram Farm Peaberry | 5 | July 15 |
| Kenya Nyeri Igutha AB | 26 | July 15 |
| Kenya Nyeri Igutha Peaberry | 7 | July 15 |
Central America
| Lot ID | Bags | ETA |
| Guatemala Chimaltenango Tecpan | 54 | July 15 |
| Guatemala San Martin Jilotepeque | 54 | July 15 |
| Guatemala Finca Santa Ines Bourbon | 31 | July 15 |
| Guatemala Finca Santa Ines Cataui | 89 | July 15 |
| Guatemala San Diego Buena Vista Bourbon | 41 | July 15 |
| Guatemala Acatenango Gesha 1 | 25 | July 15 |
| Guatemala San Diego Buena Vista Java | 56 | July 15 |
| Guatemala Acatenango Gesha 2 | 40 | July 15 |
| Guatemala Acatenango Gesha 3 | 30 | July 15 |
| Guatemala Extended Fermentation Gesha | 1 | July 15 |
| Costa Rica Rio Jorco | 85 | July 18 |
| Costa Rica Lourdes Sumava | 25 | July 18 |
| Costa Rica Red Honey Sumava Marsellesa | 5 | July 18 |
| Costa Rica Yellow Honey Helsar de Zarcero | 10 | July 18 |
| Costa Rica Tarrazu Santa Rosa 1900 | 10 | July 18 |
| Costa Rica Cerro La Cruz El Mango | 25 | July 18 |
| Costa Rica Tarrazu La Casona | 25 | July 18 |
| Costa Rica Yellow Honey La Casona 1 | 25 | July 18 |
| Costa Rica Yellow Honey La Casona 2 | 25 | July 18 |
| Costa Rica Tarrazu Beneficio Los Angeles | 25 | July 18 |
| Costa Rica Red Honey El Coyote Typica | 5 | July 18 |
| Costa Rica Dry Process El Coyote | 10 | July 18 |
| Costa Rica Cascara Coffee Fruit Tea | 10 | July 18 |
| Nicaragua Los Pinos | 70 | July 19 |
| Nicaragua Finca Buenos Aires | 60 | July 19 |
| Nicaragua Dipilto Monte Libano | 30 | July 19 |
| Nicaragua Acopio Suyatal | 30 | July 19 |
| Nicaragua Ojo de Agua | 10 | July 19 |
| Nicaragua Los Alpes | 5 | July 19 |
| Nicaragua Maracaturra Los Medios | 30 | July 19 |
| Nicaragua Buenos Aires Java Variety | 5 | July 19 |
| Nicaragua Buenos Aires Maracaturra | 10 | July 19 |
| Nicaragua Honey Process Maracaturra | 10 | July 19 |
| Nicaragua Dry Process Maracaturra | 10 | July 19 |
| Nicaragua Dry Process La Laguna | 10 | July 19 |
| Nicaragua Dry Process Los Alpes Gesha | 5 | July 19 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Edwin Castillo | 17 | July 24 |
| Guatemala Proyecto Xinabajul Bojonalito | 40 | July 24 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Axel Palacios | 22 | July 24 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Donaldo Villatoro | 55 | July 24 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Rosalio Villatoro | 30 | July 24 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Aler Villatoro | 45 | July 24 |
| Guatemala Huehuetenango Boqueroncito | 26 | July 24 |
| Guatemala Libertad Aurelio Del Cerro | 40 | July 24 |
| Costa Rica La Luisa | 80 | July 24 |
| Costa Rica Zarcero Monte Brisas Danto | 50 | July 24 |
| Costa Rica Zarcero Finca Salaca | 50 | July 24 |
| Costa Rica Honey Process Hacienda Sonora | 30 | July 24 |
| Costa Rica Dry Process Hacienda Sonora | 30 | July 24 |
| Costa Rica Black Honey Doña Reina | 29 | July 24 |
| El Salvador Finca Miravalles Sampacho | 50 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Antigua Hunapu Dueñas | 28 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Antigua Finca Cabrejo 1 | 42 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Antigua Pulcal Inteligente 1 | 20 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Patzun Finca La Florida | 32 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Antigua Finca Cabrejo 2 | 25 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Antigua Pulcal Inteligente 2 | 23 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala San Diego Buena Vista Bourbon 2 | 13 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Juan Carlos | 20 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Michicoy Finca Rosma 1 | 20 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Michicoy Finca Rosm 2 | 30 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Axel Villatoro | 22 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Hermanos Merida Pacamara | 16 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Aguacantones Pacamara | 14 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Peña Roja | 41 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Producers | 62 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Lisandro Hidalgo | 24 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Carmelino Sales | 27 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Idmar de Jesus | 20 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Flavio Martinez | 29 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Juan Vasquez | 38 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Dry Process Idmar de Jesus | 5 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala Xinabajul Sandra Hidalgo | 14 | Aug 10 |
| Guatemala FTO Comal WP Decaf | 40 | TBD |
Indonesia & SE Asia
| Lot ID | Bags | ETA |
| Sumatra Giling Basah Bebesen Auilia | 20 | TBD |
| Sumatra Wet Hulled Aulia Peaberry | 20 | TBD |
| Sumatra Anaerobic Honey Gayo | 30 | TBD |
| Sumatra Dry Process Kerinci Cooperative | 10 | TBD |
| Sumatra Anaerbic Natural Gayo | 30 | TBD |
| Sumatra Wet Process Ribang Gayo | 15 | TBD |
| Sumatra Wet Hulled Ribang Gayo | 50 | TBD |
| Sumatra Wet Process Aulia | 20 | TBD |
| Sumatra Giling Basah Bebesen Auilia | 30 | TBD |
| Sumatra Wet Hulled Gayo | 30 | TBD |
| Sumatra Dry Process Bebesen Auilia | 30 | TBD |
