Some of the most special coffees get sourced in advance, and in the current 2024-25 market, we now have to consider a full harvesting year’s worth of stock all at once. It’s overwhelming, we know. That’s a long time frame. But we can do it! It just requires a little bit of brain power and forward thinking.

For your bulk needs, we can calculate your annual usage, and for some special micro lots or premium features, you might need to specifically request what you want! The best time to do this is during harvest.

You might have heard of many special Project Origin lots but never really seen them on our product list. A big percentage of what we source gets sold before it gets to the product list to roasters that plan ahead. In the current volatile market – we are likely to restrict what we import to only what is preplanned and reserved by roasters! But this can include you and your needs. If you are looking for something specific or consistently needed in your blends talk to your green bean partner. Don’t wait to see only the coffees that are left in stock. You might be missing out on the best picks. We’ve edited our Harvesting Calendar with all the origins we are sourcing coffee from at the moment!

Remember:

1. Most origins harvest once per year.

2. Work out yearly volumes to ensure you never run out of blend components that are really important to you.

3. Secure supply of those blend components with your green bean partner so you don’t run out of beans.

4. If you know exactly what you need for the year you can contract 100% of your requirement. If you want some flexibility go for 60-80%.

5. Ask your green bean partner about how they can finance and store the coffee for you so you only order what you need when you need it.

A PDF of this calendar is available to download here: Coffee Harvesting Calendar

If you want more information about how to contract specialty green coffee beans with Project Origin, contact your Project Origin sales rep, or write us to [email protected] and someone from our office in Canberra, Australia will help you!