On Brazil Tariffs: A Roasters Panel hosted by RoasterKat
The U.S. coffee industry is navigating a significant challenge: new tariffs on coffee imports, including 50% tariffs for Brazil. With Brazil supplying 30% of the green coffee to the USA, the impact is significant in the coffee supply chain, and these new tariffs have created significant uncertainty for roasters across the United States.
Join us for a live and interactive panel discussion hosted by Kat Melheim AKA RoasterKat and presented by Algrano. This is not a top-down lecture, but a peer-to-peer forum featuring three US roasters/green buyers on the front lines of this issue:
- Natalie Van Dusen, Founder of Treeline Coffee
- Patrick Riordan, Head Roaster at Palace Coffee
- Sam LaRobardiere, Owner & Head Roaster at Theory Roasters
This panel will offer candid, diverse perspectives on how they are navigating this new landscape. We will explore key questions, including:
- How have roasters felt the impact of the tariffs and what is their immediate strategy?
- Are they continuing to buy from Brazil or pivoting to new origins?
- How are they communicating these challenges and changes to their customers?
- What are the long-term effects on sourcing plans and forward contracting?
This is a unique event, aimed toward coffee professionals, roasters, green buyers, and enthusiasts seeking to understand the real-world implications of these tariffs, how industry-leading roasters are thinking about this issue, and the innovative strategies and pivots to maintain quality and business viability.
