Articles by Coffee Memo with Rob Stephen

Rob talks about the Commitment of Traders (COT) report for coffee and it's function and value as a tool for understanding the coffee market. 

Tariffs are in the news so Rob breaks down what's happening and, more importantly, what's not happening.

We opened up the mailbag so Rob could answer questions about The Exchange (not us...the Intercontinental one), the inverted market, certified stocks and more.

Rob Stephen discusses the critical role of certified coffee stocks in the coffee market. He explains how these stocks function, their historical context, and their impact on current market dynamics.

In this interview, commodity trading veteran Mike Nugent of MJ Nugent & Co discusses the current coffee market volatility, emphasizing the importance of understanding historical trends and the impact of weather and politics on supply. 

Learn how the European Union Deforestation Regulation affects coffee importers and producers in this engaging episode of Coffee Memo with Rob Stephen.

In this episode of Coffee Memo, Rob Stephen discusses the current challenges facing the coffee industry, emphasizing the unprecedented volatility in prices and the importance of engagement and peer support.

In this episode of Coffee Memo, Rob discusses the current challenges facing the coffee industry, focusing on working capital, market dynamics, and the impact of tariffs and hedging costs. The conversation highlights the tight supply and credit situation, the rising prices of coffee, and the various factors contributing to the crisis in the coffee market.

Rob Stephen talks about the inverted market in the coffee industry, exploring its implications for coffee importers and roasters. The conversation includes the challenges faced in the current trading environment, the significance of backwardation and contango, and the strategies that coffee businesses might adopt to navigate these complexities.

In this episode of Coffee Memo, Rob Stephen discusses the current state of the coffee market, focusing on recent weather events in Brazil, supply and demand dynamics, and the potential shifts in global trade due to tariffs and regulations.