
Introduction to Buying Green Coffee for Roasters
Royal Coffee NY has been purchasing specialty coffee since 1995 and we’re excited to offer an accessible & practical coffee buying class taught by one of our traders.
This class covers all the important fundamentals of buying green coffee. It’s perfect if you are starting a roastery, or if you’re moving into a green coffee buying role within your company. We’ll cover:
- The purchasing process, including roles within the supply chain
- Types of purchases (spot, forward, etc.)
- Important terminology for communicating with your trader
- Basics of harvest cycles, the C-Market, and inventory management
- Introduction to contracts and pricing
- Ethics and responsibilities between buyers and sellers
Students will also develop their own six-month inventory plan taking into account information learned during the lecture and have a chance to discuss them with other participants and Royal NY traders
Cancellation Policy:
If you are unable to attend this class after signing up, you will receive a full refund only if we are able to fill your spot.
Introduction to Buying Green Coffee for Roasters
When:
March 5, 2020 @ 2:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Royal Coffee NY has been purchasing specialty coffee since 1995 and we’re excited to offer an accessible & practical coffee buying class taught by one of our traders.
This class covers all the important fundamentals of buying green coffee. It’s perfect if you are starting a roastery, or if you’re moving into a green coffee buying role within your company. We’ll cover:
- The purchasing process, including roles within the supply chain
- Types of purchases (spot, forward, etc.)
- Important terminology for communicating with your trader
- Basics of harvest cycles, the C-Market, and inventory management
- Introduction to contracts and pricing
- Ethics and responsibilities between buyers and sellers
Students will also develop their own six-month inventory plan taking into account information learned during the lecture and have a chance to discuss them with other participants and Royal NY traders
Cancellation Policy:
If you are unable to attend this class after signing up, you will receive a full refund only if we are able to fill your spot.

Instructor: Andrew Blyth
Andrew Blyth is a Senior Trader at Royal NY. Andrew got his start distributing (hustling?) roasted beans from a local roastery in NYC, back when the darker the roast the better it was. Eventually, he moved on up the supply stream to Royal NY, where he dove right into the deep end, as a coffee trader. Since then he has had the opportunity to interact and support with the whole spectrum of coffee, from Robusta to 90+ microlots, coordinating contracts and purchases for a wide range of roasters, from 1 kilo at a time, Nordic style café roasteries, to 240 kilos at a time dark roasted and flavored roasteries. He has been working in coffee for over a decade now and leads up not only our trading desk, but the Tea and Education Departments at Royal NY. As an instructor, Andrew brings a wealth of knowledge to the classroom with a jovial spirit and approachable teaching style.

Instructor: Zoey Thorson
Coffee Pro/Veteran Educator. Over 10+ years of teaching a wide variety of coffee disciplines to a diverse student base around the world. Q-Grader and SCA Authorized Specialty Trainer. In 2019 Zoey became the Director of Education for The Lab by Royal NY. Zoey is friendly, approachable and informative with a vast knowledge base...come take a class at The Lab and see for yourself.
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