When we talk about specialty coffee and fine microlots, we usually think about small roasteries and hipster coffee shops all over the world. We already talked to these entrepreneurs – green coffee buyers – in the international community in this podcast. Now, it is time to learn from a huge company that buys commercial and specialty coffee from Brazil.

For this reason, we invited OLAM’s general manager, Rob Stephen. If there is someone “fluent in Brazilian coffee” this is the guy!! With 30 years working with coffee in different companies, he has a great perspective as a green coffee buyer who traveled and taste samples from all over the world.

Concepts and misconceptions about the biggest coffee producer in the world are listed in this episode and Rob invites you to think carefully about some topics. Is consistency important in specialty coffee market? Don’t think there is a huge potential in Brazil when a big company like OLAM invests in a diverse range of coffee products produced in the country?! Open your mind and hit play!

ABOUT OLAM – The leading food and agri-business company supplies a broad portfolio of products to over 19,800 customers who range from multi-national, world famous brands to small family run businesses. A team of 74,500 full-time, seasonal, and contract employees have built leadership positions in many of our businesses such as Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton, Edible Nuts and Spices.

As well as growing crops in its own orchards and plantations, and sourcing from around 4.8 million farmers globally. Olam has 12 innovation centres developing ingredients and find solutions for its customers. They also provide support services including risk management solutions and agri-logistics.

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Guest:

Rob Stephen, general manager at OLAM

rob.stephen@olamnet.com

RESUMO:

Quando falamos em café especial e microlotes únicos, geralmente pensamos em pequenas torrefações e cafeterias hipsters em todo o mundo. Nós já falamos com alguns empresários com esse perfil – compradores de café verde – no mercado internacional aqui no COFFEA. Agora, é hora de aprender com uma empresa enorme que compra cafés especiais e comerciais do Brasil. Por isso, convidamos o gerente geral da OLAM, Rob Stephen.

SHORT CUT

09’46” – Is consistency important in specialty coffee market?

11’43” – Did you know that OLAM invests in a diverse range of coffee products from Brazil?

20’28” – Talking about world coffee price crisis, is Brazil the “bad guy”?

27’25” – Aren’t you sure about buying coffee yet? Robb has special tips for you!

Audio edition: Eduardo Garcia

TEXTO CURTO:

Specialty Brazilian coffee seems nonsense to most of international green coffee buyers until the actual days. This episode with Rob Stephen – OLAM’s general manager – comes to break some misconceptions about Brazil and its unique coffees.

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