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Typical Delivery Schedule for Coffee Producers

Origin Cooperative

Harvest

Shipping CC Arrivals Transit
Chiapas, MX   Nov-Feb March-Aug March 1 wk
Guatemala   Nov-Feb March-Aug

April

2 wk
Nicaragua   Nov-Feb March-Aug April 2 wk
Costa Rica   Nov-Feb March-Aug May 2 wk
Colombia   June-August     3 wk
Peru   Mar-July Aug-Dec Sept 4 wk
Ethiopia         5 wk
Kenya         5 wk
Sumatra, Indo.   May-Aug Aug - Dec   8 wk
East Timor (1)   May-Sept June-Dec   5 wk

(1) East Timor offers two products - "Maubesse" ships Oct-Nov and Aifu ships "Aug-Sept"

This table is specific to our partner-producers, but would be similar to other sources in these countries that are located near our partners.

Harvest - Typical date range for entire crop. We often do not buy the early pickings

Shipping - Typical range subject to quantity of annual crop. Most cooperative have a target date for clearing out the warehouse and settling all financial accounts. Often this date determines the last ship date.

First Arrivals - Month that we target for first arrivals of new crop

Transit - Time allowed from shipping port to available in our New Orleans warehouse.