Bext360

Our recent investigation reveals a significant gap between the bold sustainability claims made by U.S. specialty coffee roasters and the lack of verified data to back them up.

We evaluated the top 10 U.S. roasters from Roastful's 2024 Top 100 list across four key categories.

1. Do they make claims?
100% of roasters make sustainability or transparency claims using terms like 'ethical sourcing,' 'fair trade,' and 'transparent supply chains.'

2. Do they show the price paid to producers?
Only 40% of the roasters disclose how much the producer (FOB or farmgate price) received for their coffee.

3. Do they provide the price paid to producers at the time of purchase?
Only 30% of the roasters share the price paid to producers at the point of sale.

4. Do they verify their data with producers?
0% of the roasters had data directly verified by the producer or secured through technology.

Conclusion? While claims are abundant, traceable data is still missing. The specialty coffee industry needs more rigorous, producer-verified transparency.

Let us help you promote real, producer-powered transparency by digitizing your supply chain. Book a DEMO to explore our platform.

Bext360 captures key supply chain data directly from producers at origin to final products at retail with...

📊 Primary Data Entry
🌡️ IoT Devices
💰 Payment Tracker
👩‍🌾 Farm Practice Tracker
🛰️ Geolocation
🗓️ Timestamp

You will have all the necessary data on one platform, ready to improve, report, and comply with evolving global commodity standards.

SWIPE to learn more about the tech behind our end-to-end data collection feature or book a DEMO to explore Bext360 yourself.