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CTA’s Brazil Coffee Farmer Survey Explained
Brazil is the dominant force in the global coffee market, it’s responsible for nearly 40% of the world's annual coffee production. The...

Igor Bragato
Mar 137 min read


Cocoa Origin Focus: Ivory Coast part 2
Read Part 1 here . In just seven months, the Ivory Coast, the undisputed juggernaut of cocoa production, will host elections featuring...
Diego Miranda
Mar 119 min read


Demand - Challenging Assumptions in Coffee – Part 2
(Continued from Part 1) The New Paradigm An old mentor of mine once said to me, “when someone tells you that its a new paradigm, run...

Ryan Delany
Mar 54 min read


Demand - Challenging Assumptions in Coffee – Part 1
One widely held assumption I have heard for years is that global coffee demand is fairly stable. There is a reason that it is generally...

Ryan Delany
Mar 45 min read


The Story Behind the Coffee Market Surge to 400c
The coffee market has skyrocketed to an unprecedented 400c, following years of prolonged inversion and a historic price surge, reaching...

Igor Bragato
Feb 64 min read


Conclusions From Brazil Coffee Field Research - South Minas Gerais – January 2025
Date: Jan 21-23rd Visited: Varginha, Três Pontas, Guaxupé, Areado – farms and cooperatives Takeaways · There has been a visual...

Igor Bragato
Jan 2813 min read


Key lessons from the coffee market in 2024 – a retrospect
2024 was a historic year for coffee where prices rallied above $3 to an all-time high for the market. While this price was not as crazy...

Igor Bragato
Jan 146 min read


Sugar Market Sells Off Below 3-Month Bearish Trend Channel
The #sugar market experienced a sharp -0.9c selloff today, breaking below the lower boundary of the well-established 3-month...

Igor Bragato
Dec 17, 20241 min read


Coffee Breaks Out 50 Year Highs - Uncharted Waters Ahead
The #Arabica #coffeemarket has rallied to unprecedent highs this morning, surpassing all-time highs of 330c by hefty 16c while breaking...

Ryan Delany
Dec 10, 20246 min read


Conclusions From Brazil #Coffee Market & Field Research
Disclaimer: This was a two-day field research trip, which included a series of discussions with a broad range of stakeholders. We...

Igor Bragato
Dec 4, 202412 min read


A Coffee Trader's Journey
I wanted to write a brief note here to pay tribute to a great trader who passed away last week, Jon Stefenson. He was one of my friends...

Ryan Delany
Nov 5, 20245 min read


Top 5 Continuation Patterns for #Commodity Traders
Introduction In financial markets, technical analysis is the practice of interpreting price action, volume and other trading data,...
Diego Miranda
Oct 30, 20248 min read


Impact of Recent USD Trends on the Coffee Market – a Retrospective
The US #dollar is one of the many factors (of which fundamentals are primary) that influence the #coffeemarket. Notably in the last two...

Igor Bragato
Oct 23, 20243 min read


Coffee Exports Overview of 23/24 Season
The 23/24 coffee season ended in September, and some of the main producing countries have published their full-season export...

Igor Bragato
Oct 16, 20243 min read


Brazil Forecasts Show Abundant Rainfall Underway
The Brazil precipitation outlook has made a dramatic turn around over the last few days, transitioning from dry forecasts igniting fears of a disastrous crop to predicting widespread and abundant rain for October, the main flowering period. Just a week ago, there was little confidence that rain would reach the coffee regions in time for flowering, but now there is nearly a universal agreement that they will arrive on schedule.

Igor Bragato
Oct 9, 20244 min read


Top 5 Reversal Patterns for Commodity Traders
Introduction Technical analysis is the practice of interpreting prices, volume and other trading data, with the goal of forecasting...
Diego Miranda
Sep 12, 20248 min read


Cocoa Origin Focus: Ivory Coast
At-A-Glance Production : Annual cocoa production volume: Approximately 2.0 million tonnes (40% of the world supply) Cocoa Types :...
Diego Miranda
Aug 6, 20246 min read


Cotton Biology For Traders
Introduction Like many commodity futures, cotton is a volatile asset with sharp bullish rallies and depressing bear markets. ...
Diego Miranda
Jul 19, 20248 min read


State of the Coffee Market Part 2
Continuation from Part 1

Ryan Delany
Jul 18, 20242 min read


State of the Coffee Market Part 1
Coffee prices have rallied once again this month we are testing the highs of the post 2021 frost era for the second time in just a few...

Ryan Delany
Jul 18, 20243 min read
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