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Trade: 3 articlesUpdated 12 Oct 2026
FOB vs CIF vs CFR: Shipping Terms for Green Coffee Buyers
Every green coffee offer comes with three or four letters attached to the price: FOB, CFR or CIF. They look like small print, but they decide who pays for shipping,…
How to Import Coffee from Indonesia: A Buyer’s Guide
If you roast Sumatran, Javanese or Sulawesi coffee, there's a good chance you've thought about buying it straight from the source. Choosing to import coffee from Indonesia directly can mean…
Gayo Coffee: Origin, Taste, Varieties & How to Buy It
High in the mountains of Aceh, at the northern tip of Sumatra, farmers have been growing Gayo coffee for more than a century. It's one of Indonesia's most respected Arabicas:…
