The coronavirus crisis is hitting coffee hard – but consumers are barely feeling it. However, what is happening along the entire supply chain beforehand is bringing about dramatic changes that will be with us all for years to come. We are discussing this with experts.
To the webinar recording: https://kaffeemacher.teachable.com/p/kaffee-und-corona-webinar-aufzeichnung
Gerösteter Coffee remains available in retail and online stores. But for how much longer? And under what conditions?
What does COVID-19 mean for coffee producers, cooperatives, exporters, logistics companies, coffee roasters, retailers – for everyone contributing their part to the final product?
In our webinar, we look behind the scenes of the coffee industry and talk to experts who will use their specialist knowledge to interpret the challenges and opportunities during this time.
We are very pleased to have been able to put together such a broad panel of experts – thank you to all the speakers for agreeing to participate.
11 experts report
For an entire afternoon, we will shed light with experts on what corona is doing to coffee, what we can do, where we need to be careful, and where the opportunities lie.
In three sessions, we will discuss the way forward with industry experts.
Block 1: Challenges – 13:00 – 14:45
General situation Maxime Acien, Sourcing Manager algrano
Production Rodolfo Peñalba, CEO COMSA, Honduras
Small-scale producers Kleber Cruz, Coffee Manager GEPA
Logistics Christian Vollers, CEO Vollers
Block 2: Chances – 15:00 – 16:30
Retail Bruno Feer, Green Coffee Purchasing Delica
Community Andreas Felsen, Managing Director Quijote Kaffee
Online Martin Elwert, CEO Coffee Circle
Individuality Mathias Bühler, Gastronomy Management Adrianos
Block 3: Change 17:00 – 18:00
Fair Trade Simon Aebi, BDM Coffee Max Havelaar
Outlook Kim Elena Ionescu, SCA Chief Sustainability Officer
Transformation Change Management Input, TBD
