In this episode, Kenneth sits down with Gino Roverssi who oversees Operations at Dinamica Coffee Exporters which is based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Kenneth and Gino discuss how coffee is prepared, packaged, sold, and exported.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• A typical coffee sack weighs about 154LBs (69 kgs).
• A standard shipping container can hold around 275 69 kg bags of coffee.
• GrainPro Bags are a highly effective way to protect coffee during transport and storage.
• Some countries do not use GrainPro Bags. Others only use them at certain times of the year.
• Coffee bag numbers tell you which country it comes from, the company that exported it, and the sale lot number.
• Once the beans have been dry milled, they are sometime further separated by density and color.

BEST MOMENTS

‘A jute bag is kind of like a burlap sack. ´

‘The role of the exporter is to protect the quality of the coffee.’

‘You have to take care of that coffee like it is a baby.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Website: http://www.dinamica.coffee/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinamica_coffee/?hl=es-la

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dinamica.coffee/

LinkedIn: Dinamica // Green Coffee Exporters | LinkedIn

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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ABOUT THE HOST

As a coffee lover, physician, chemical engineer, serial entrepreneur, competitive runner, writer, and family man, Kenneth knows what it’s like to push yourself to achieve goals very few accomplish. He’s one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States as he’s a multi-year US Coffee Roasters’ Competition Finalist. He created Umble Coffee Co with the belief that, if sourced and roasted right, coffee can taste phenomenal and be good for you.

“Life’s too short to drink bad coffee.”

Podcast Description

Coffee 101 is an educational show on all things coffee. The host, Kenneth Thomas, starts with the most basic questions about coffee and builds your knowledge from there. If you love coffee, are curious about coffee, or you’re a business just looking for a resource to train your team, Coffee 101 is without question the show for you! Season 1 is all about coffee's journey from seed to shelf.

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