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Does paying higher prices to an exporter, importer, or broker convert to higher prices paid to farmers? Building price transparency throughout the coffee supply chain is an important exercise to understand fees associated with the processing, preparation, transportation, and logistical services required for landing coffee to it final destination.

In chronological order, this lecture will focus on breaking down associated fees coffee producers pay, which are often included within the FOB (Free on Board) price contract. The pricing exercise will then review the additional fees applied from the time coffee leaves the country of origin to the time coffee arrives to the doorstep of a roaster.

Presenters Ed Canty and Jon Ferguson will review an expense sheet template allowing the audience to enter unique terms of a specific contract, such as the average costs of certifications, milling fees, and additional fees which are often included within an FOB price.

The exercise will primarily concentrate on reviewing the costs incurred between the FOB contract and the final delivered contract price, with the intention of finding cost-savings methods that do not sacrifice cup quality or farmer profitability, but rather streamlining costs for importation and transportation to roasting facilities.

Presenter(s):
Jon Ferguson - Coffee Specialist, Arbor Day Foundation
Ed Canty - General Manager, Cooperative Coffees
John Cossette - Vice President, Green Coffee Purchasing, Royal Coffee