Two Mugs In Coffee

In the eighteenth episode of this series (and the first for 2022), hosts Oliver Brown and Stephen Bannister celebrate the end of Two Mugs in Coffee on YouTube, and discuss recent changes to the global coffee market. From the next episode onwards, Two Mugs in Coffee will be published solely as a podcast ... but if you're reading this, you already know that!

'Two Mugs in Coffee' host Oliver Brown is rejoined by Condesa Co.Lab Managing Director, Stephen Bannister to discuss the future of the coffee market.  In particular, the two discuss the best methods and considerations for building and planning a future as a coffee roaster in the face of potential hardships and volatility.

Special guest from the Coffee Trading Academy! In this episode Condesa Co.Lab's Managing Director, Stephen Bannister is joined by Ryan Delany of the Coffee Trading Academy. In their discussion of the coffee market, they discuss recent changes in the global coffee market, the importance of education, buying decisions, and how knowledge and fluctuations are influencing purchasing decisions.

After a two week break, Oliver Brown and Stephen Bannister are back with a new episode of 'Two Mugs in Coffee'! In this episode, Oli and Stephen talk about current activity in the global coffee market, including what prospects are like for 2022 and the years to come.

How will coffee prices change in the coming months, or years? With fluctuating prices and unpredictable weather patterns, will there be an stability in the C Price? In this episode, host Oliver Brown is rejoined by Condesa Co.Lab Managing Director, Stephen Bannister to discuss ongoing volatility in the global coffee market, and the uncertainty it brings for the future.

In the thirteenth episode of this series, host Oliver Brown and Coffee Quality Lab Manager, Eli Murray discuss maintaining and ensuring quality of coffee during the COVID-19 outbreak. As the last two years have tested production, shipping and quality control of coffee across the world, traders and roasters must continue to find ways to ensure quality today and into the future.

Special guest episode with Peter Lin! In the twelfth episode of this series, host Oliver Brown is joined by Taiwan-based coffee trade specialist, Peter Lin, to discuss international perspectives on global coffee prices, trade, logistics and decisions currently being weighed up by roasters in Australia and across the world.

In the eleventh episode of this series, host Oliver Brown and Stephen Bannister discuss recent changes and fluctuations in the global coffee market, how coffee-growing countries are reacting to and being affected by this volatility, and what the future of the market means for roasters.

What does 'volatility' in coffee pricing mean, and how does it affect green coffee buyers and roasters? In this episode, hosts Stephen Bannister and Oliver Brown discuss recent volatility and speculation, which is seeing price fluctuations throughout October. They also explore what recent weather, politics and pricing challenges might in the short and long term for several coffee-producing countries, as well as what this means for roasters in the coming months.

How how market prices in the coffee industry affect our buying practices, and what is essential to know when making purchases? In this episode, host Oliver Brown and  Coffee Quality & Trade specialist, Harry Mcauley discuss events and changes in the global coffee market for the first week of October, as well as how recent weather occurrences, travel restrictions and logistics are affecting coffee prices, quality and availability for roasters.