Introducing the Open-Access Series
Want to know more about coffee?
Come learn with us.
We heard it again and again during our conversations with NKG PACE applicants: a desire for affordable educational content. So, we considered how to make our curriculum available to more of the community, and the result, we’re happy to share, is the NKG PACE Open-Access Series.
Each month, one curriculum event will be open to everyone. Just register below and join us live. Not available? We’ll post the recordings afterward, so you can watch when you’re ready.
We’ve curated a rich and varied calendar that addresses topics from across the supply chain and features NKG colleagues from around the globe, as well as other industry experts. Whether you’re new to coffee or simply excited to learn more, we hope you’ll join us — and share this resource with friends!
July 10
11-12 ET
The Power of Processing
We’ll learn:
• The different processing methods and where and why they’re used.
• How quality is created through processing.
• The risks, investments and repeatability factors involved.
Once coffee cherries are off the tree, a producer faces a long (and time-sensitive) list of processing decisions. In many instances, processing is the primary way that a producer can create the best possible cup-quality outcome and the most profitability.
August 8
11-12 ET
How “Coffee Works” In Different Producing Countries
We’ll learn:
The business of coffee can vary broadly from country to country, based on variables including average size of a farm, farmer access to mills, and federal laws around milling and auction systems. NKG colleagues, each responsible for purchasing in different countries, will discuss “how coffee works” — all the stages and players involved between the farm and the ship, whether due to preferences, access or laws
• Examples of how "coffee works" in countries including Brazil, Vietnam, Burundi, Guatemala and Indonesia.
• How coffee moves from farm to export.
• The risks, costs and needs that dictate the differences.
September 25
The Long Journey: Understanding Logistics
We’ll learn:
• A macro perspective on how coffee moves.
• How coffee logistics have changed since peak pandemic.
• How this space is evolving and what the coffee jobs are within it.
