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  • Barry O'Speedwagon
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    This old thread started by Andy is quite useful for understanding pricing, and in particular the C index.

    https://coffeesnobs.com.au/forum/new...012-and-beyond


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  • roosterben
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    There aren't many or any Australian podcasts I have come across which cover supply chain in Australia but this one has some interesting coffee science and history content;
    Coffee. Science. Guru.

    I found some good coffee history and supply chain stuff on;

    The MAP IT FORWARD Podcast
    The Coffee Podcast
    Keys To The Shop

    I haven't listened to many of these but the Coffee Specialty Association has heaps of stuff;
    Specialty Coffee Association Podcast

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  • yochiya
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    Originally posted by Budgiesmuggler View Post
    This is an excellent podcast on this - check out the interviews with farmers. https://www.luxia.coffee/

    one of the farmers is getting peanuts for his coffee, and then goes on reddit and sees consumers spending more in their water than he makes for coffee. Pretty insightful.
    Thanks for the share, will definitely give it a listen. I have started reading "The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee" and it's certainly answered many questions I had. It also cultivated a few more!

    I wish Scott R had his books available on kindle but seems hardcopy only. Might try and find second hand copies.

    Cheers

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  • Budgiesmuggler
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    This is an excellent podcast on this - check out the interviews with farmers. https://www.luxia.coffee/

    one of the farmers is getting peanuts for his coffee, and then goes on reddit and sees consumers spending more in their water than he makes for coffee. Pretty insightful.

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  • yochiya
    started a topic Help Understanding the Economics of Coffee

    Help Understanding the Economics of Coffee

    Hi all,

    What would the best way be to learn a bit more about the economics of coffee in AUS and the coffee industry as a whole?

    Questions I find myself asking include:
    • What does the bean to cup value chain look like and what is involved in each stage?
    • What are the rough profit margins of each process, who is making money and where in the value chain?
    • I sense that coffee in some ways is really a commodity type game. Is the Australia coffee roasting market saturated with roasters or is there still a way in?
    • I imagine the cafe business as being really saturated and tough. Coffee is probably just a fraction of this and a coffee focused cafe probably wont do overly well?
    • What are the roles in the coffee industry that normal non-industry people would be surprised exists?
    For those currently work in the industry, where are you in the value chain, what do you do and what can you share about your experiences in the industry?


    Note:
    i've watched a few youtube vids including the one from JimSeven. I've also read the Wikipedia article on the matter. The best I found was an infographic (see attached). Very insightful but seems very focused on USA.
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